Hi All,
This topic seems to be one that is discussed off and on in this group (given what I've found using Google), but I thought I would bring it up yet again for fresh opinions on my situation. I've just upgraded to a T-5 tranny, and with things moving around slightly, the custom exhaust setup that I had installed when I got the car is no longer usable. Since I'm starting over, I would like to replace the stock exhaust manifolds with headers at this point. So, I was thinking of a setup something like the following: Heddman or Hooker or Tri-Y Long Tube Headers (ceramic coated)
2.5" pipes Dr. Gas Crossover Dynomax mufflers
66 Mustang Coupe (this is my daily driver):
- Originally a 6-cylinder, 3-spd manual. Now a 289 with a 5-spd T-5.
- Kept original 3-spd bell-housing with original solid clutch linkage.
- Manual steering
- Manual drum brakes all around. I would like to upgrade to front disc brakes in the future.
Wants:
- Some increased horsepower
- Support for future engine mods (in other words, I want the exhaust setup to help and not hinder horsepower as I do future work on the engine, without having to upgrade the exhaust again)
- Keep the ability to change plugs easily (and keep other similar maintenance as easy as it is today)
Do Not Wants:
- Maintenance & leakage issues with the headers themselves
- Ground Clearance issues
- Clutch linkage clearance issues
What do you think? Does anyone have a similar setup that they've installed and know doesn't have fit issues.....I don't really want to have to mess with bending/moving the clutch linkage around just to fit the headers. Any opinions on which headers? At this point I've ruled out shorty headers since I don't really want to make changing plugs a pain, but if you know of a set that doesn't cause that problem, then I would love to hear about it.
Any and all opinions welcomed!
Thanks, Scott