Guys with a 350 chevy motor.....

f100fordguy · Post by **f100fordguy** » January 24, 2008, 11:24 pm

Alright i know you all will hate me for postin this but I was just surfin the net and found a set of header flanges for a y-block for like 25 bucks and got the wierd idea that i might be able to modify a set of SBC headers to work on my trucks 292. but the question I have is what are the distances between the exhaust ports on a SBC. If it is close to a y-block I can bend and weld the pipes to the flange and get a cheap set of headers for the fridge.

Tim

Unibodyguy1 · Post by **Unibodyguy1** » January 25, 2008, 12:06 am

Tim,
wish I knew. I know they do work for the Yblock, but don't know what needs to be modifed. They Yblocksforever site could answer that for sure.

Michael

frank66 · Post by **frank66** » January 25, 2008, 12:49 am

I can post measurements for you in the morning.

Jarrod · Post by **Jarrod** » January 25, 2008, 1:32 am

if you can get them to fit, I can't think of a better use for a set of Chevy headers

oldtrucks · Post by **oldtrucks** » January 25, 2008, 3:18 am

AMEN Jarrod

f100fordguy, Go for it and let us know how it worked and some pix too

Motocentro · Post by **Motocentro** » January 25, 2008, 8:55 am

Whew. . .I thought this was going to be a TRULY blasphemous post

Glad to hear that it's not at all!

-J

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » January 25, 2008, 9:38 am

What, there is something wrong with mouse motors... howcum? millions of them are installed to replace inferior ford motors...

Garbz

dadajak63 · Post by **dadajak63** » January 25, 2008, 9:39 am

i did that on my `63. one exception, i kept the headers w/sbc attached, tried to sell the 292 for $25 (couldn`t give it away). oh what difference!
go ahead, take your best shots.

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » January 25, 2008, 9:47 am

go ahead, take your best shots.

Dont worry they will even though you paid for it and it belongs to you......

Garbz

Max · Post by **Max** » January 25, 2008, 10:02 am

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I'm sorry Dave! I couldn't resist. It's a rainy Friday and I need a wee bit more sugar in my coffee.

frank66 · Post by **frank66** » January 25, 2008, 10:13 am

Here you go. These were taken from Fel Pro 1404 header gaskets with a port size of 1.50" x 1.50" I measured from the inside edges of the ports.
If you can't read the numbers in the picture, they are like this, with the O 's being the exhaust ports.

O----5 3/16"----O-1/4"-O----5 3/16"----O

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*NOTE: THESE ARE NOT FOR MY TRUCK.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 25, 2008, 10:31 am

Max wrote:[albumimg]3531[/albumimg]

I'm sorry Dave! I couldn't resist. It's a rainy Friday and I need a wee bit more sugar in my coffee.

Max you should be embarrassed.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » January 25, 2008, 1:41 pm

did somebody let these 2 in here during the last few days?

Rosati · Post by **Rosati** » January 26, 2008, 2:01 pm

No such thing as chevy headers. all headers are aftermarket so <manufacturer> bend tube for Ford, gm, dodge, etc to make headers. Buy what's close and modify to fit your Ford!

GLindley · Post by **GLindley** » January 26, 2008, 6:29 pm

I'm also looking for headers to fit MY newly aquired SBC....

Post by **Greg D** » January 26, 2008, 8:41 pm

Rosati wrote:No such thing as chevy headers. all headers are aftermarket so <manufacturer> bend tube for Ford, gm, dodge, etc to make headers. Buy what's close and modify to fit your Ford!

5.0 Mustangs had Ford headers.

Horsepower · Post by **Horsepower** » January 27, 2008, 5:28 am

I need a bigger drip pan under my cheby...... Do you think they make a drip pan that will catch the oil coming out the exhaust? I've owned them all boys......... Did you read my sig?

f100fordguy · Post by **f100fordguy** » January 28, 2008, 10:59 pm

Alright a Y block is 4.75" between the outside and the center pipe and 1.25" between the 2 center pipes, it sounds slightly doable for me to do it but I wanted to know what you guys think. The exhaust ports are 1 3/8" rectangles. Basically what it looks like is i would have to bend the two center pipes apart an inch and it would pretty much fit right into the flange for a y-block. Keep your eyes open for a cheap set of longtubes for a SBC and I will try it, but saving money now to put seats in my boat in a couple months to get that ready for summer boating season.

Tim

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 28, 2008, 11:46 pm

Or, you could just buy some y block headers

http://www.sandersonheaders.com/index.p ... h=21_24_43

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » January 28, 2008, 11:52 pm

Thats too easy, you can still chop up a sbc header and make a bong out of it or something.
Charlie

Guys with a 350 chevy motor.....

Guys with a 350 chevy motor.....

Guys with a 350 Chevy.........

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