5.0l mustang headers

[jakemccarthy]

I know TM's are one of the best out there but I just dont have the money. I know for a fact that my brother had built an explorer back in the day that had mustang long tube headers on it. The only thing is that it was 2WD, I have an AWD, soon to be 4WD. Are there any other headers out there that would work?

 

[celly]

I know TM's are one of the best out there but I just dont have the money. I know for a fact that my brother had built an explorer back in the day that had mustang long tube headers on it. The only thing is that it was 2WD, I have an AWD, soon to be 4WD. Are there any other headers out there that would work?

Maybe you should ask your bro.

I have yet to see anyone on EF use Mustang headers on an Exploder. We always appreciate pioneers and guinea pigs. Feel free to do the honour.

 

[jakemccarthy]

Haha, yeah I will. He said that he had to fabricate everything from the headers back. It had true dual Borla 2.5 inch pipes, must have sounded great.

 

[Scott B.]

I'm using Mustang unequal-length shorty headers on my 5.0 conversion.

The engine is not in yet, but test fitting them when I was building the engine mounts showed them fitting fine. The only issue is I will have to "trim" the passenger side frame rail just a little to allow the exhaust tube to pass. (No, I'm not the first to have to do this.)

I thought about TMs, but the cost was over double that of the BBKs I have, and I have limited space around the engine anyway, so I really didn't want to fight the long tubes.

Besides, I'm already making 300 HP - how much more do I really need???

 

[96exp5.0]

I'm using Mustang unequal-length shorty headers on my 5.0 conversion.

The engine is not in yet, but test fitting them when I was building the engine mounts showed them fitting fine. The only issue is I will have to "trim" the passenger side frame rail just a little to allow the exhaust tube to pass. (No, I'm not the first to have to do this.)

I thought about TMs, but the cost was over double that of the BBKs I have, and I have limited space around the engine anyway, so I really didn't want to fight the long tubes.

Besides, I'm already making 300 HP - how much more do I really need???

You are putting a 5.0 into ranger am i correct? Will this work on an explorer is what i want to know? If i have to notch frame i dont care 189.00 for those bbk headers versus almost 800 for tmh no brainer.

 

[EDFORD8]

maybe this answers my question about the MAC gt-40p headers for a mustang fitting a explorer!!!

 

[96exp5.0]

maybe this answers my question about the MAC gt-40p headers for a mustang fitting a explorer!!!

Careful from what i am told mustang header have a different ball flange and the stock pipes dont seal right so you have to have new ends on your exhaust that bolt to headers.

 

[EDFORD8]

Thanks for the tip....im having the exhaust done from the header that i pick all the way back.....so that problem will be dealt with.

 

[Scott B.]

You are putting a 5.0 into ranger am i correct? Will this work on an explorer is what i want to know? If i have to notch frame i dont care 189.00 for those bbk headers versus almost 800 for tmh no brainer.

Yes, in a '93 Ranger - frame equivalent to a 1st gen Ex.

I can't say for 2nd gen, but for first gen it will work fine.

 

[jakemccarthy]

Would these work in the ex?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FMS-M-9430-P50/

 

[Scott B.]

Which heads do you have?

Those are for GT-40 "P" heads, not the older, standard heads.

 

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[jakemccarthy]

Yeah, I have the GT-40P heads.

 

[jt thomas]

my dad and i put a 351 windsor in a 87 ranger. it was all done very nicely not slapped together. we used the factory 302 headers off of a 91 5 liter mustang by cutting the number 1 primary on the drivers side and rerouting it around the steering arm. it worked rather nicely for many years. now i dont know what year your ex is and im not sure that everything in the ex and ranger are identicle but i do know this works in a ranger. take it for face value.

 

[ssp.interceptor]

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[jakemccarthy]

Will gt-40 headers even bolt up to the gt-40 P heads? The EGR bung isnt really a problem, if I end up with the FMS headers I will have to weld one in as it is.

 

[jakemccarthy]

Any other ideas?

 

[EDFORD8]

Just found a set of JBA gt-40p headers for a early mustang.....look like the primarie maybe routed in the right way to clear the steering shaft.......just a thought.....but something to look at

 

[jakemccarthy]

How much are they though? The website I found them on were like 600 bucks. If your willing to spend that much you might as well go torque monster.