headers

the basic budget brand is Patriot. Most places like npd & Virginia Classic Mustang carry them.

They fit OK. A few years ago they did have some inconsistency with their quality control. I bought a set that did not clear the pitman arm at full lock. I sent them back and got another seemingly identical set that fit just fine. The ones that fit right were nickel plated. That was 10 years ago & I still have them on the car 44,000 miles later. Of course they don't look new now, but are holding up OK considering their age and the usage they have seen. I don't know if Patriot still making the nickel plated variety. Get the ceramic coated ones. The ones that are just painted don't last that long if you drive the car much.

At the other end of the price spectrum are the ones Jim Cowles sells (Shelbyparts.com). I think they are costing about $995.00 and are supposed to be exact copies of the tri-y's on the original Shelby '65/'66 GT-350's.

Pros & Cons, they don't take away ground clearance like full length headers do, but make less high rpm power.

Z.

Virginia Classic Mustang sells an H pipe made to fit the tri-y's. I imagine the other vendors have something similar for sale.

http://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2-HEADER-H-PIP…DERS-P1658.aspx

I'm using a magna flo stainless exhaust system that came with an X pipe,

Z.

I also am using the Magnaflow with X-pipe, though I have the H-pipe on the shelf. a little loud, but breathes really well, tho I have custom stainless fabricated headers.<img src=images/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=images/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

I also have the Magnaflow with the X-pipe on my kar (4 years now). I'm using Stan Johnson's (Ford Power Train) tri-y headers. The Magnaflows sound great as do Stan's headers. 100% happy.

Bill G.