1972 Ford Gran Torino hedman headers first start-up! 351C

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[@jamesmotley5725]

Nothing like that first start up after adding headers!!Brings back memories from the sixties and seventies for me.Nice ride.Had a 1971 mustang fastback with 351 Cleveland back in the day.

[@GrimTaquito1972]

Oooooh it felt soo good! This being a family heirloom, seeing it come back to life and with this much more “muscle” was heart warming beyond belief.

[@jamesmotley5725]

@@GrimTaquito1972 Amen brother.Keep it going.

[@arturo5819]

Man that's a nice torino. I always loved the 72

[@GrimTaquito1972]

Thank you! It’s a great car and I’ve had it for quite a long time. So much fun to cruise around in!

[@darylthomas4676]

My first car in high school. Mine was red.

[@GrimTaquito1972]

Awesome! This car is a family heirloom that was bought brand new in ‘71.

[@jerryp3551]

What headers did you use and did you have any clearance or fitment issues?

[@GrimTaquito1972]

Hello Gerard! They are the Hedman Street Headers model 88320 for a 351C automatic. I did not have any fitment issues; but you'll definitely have to install them from under the car. They're a tight fight and you have to twist and turn them to get them to sit just right. It's definitely a two person job to line them up while someone feeds them to you. The bolts also change and they're a bit difficult to get to the far back side. Looking back, I should have written a "HOW TO" on this install. There is a ceramic coated version as well model 88326. I purchased them through Summit.

[@webbierime]

What pipes did you use?

[@gerardc.8755]

351C 2V or 4V heads? Thanks

[@GrimTaquito1972]

2V

[@josephvotta9505]

Price?

[@GrimTaquito1972]

They’re about $350 for the kit. I installed them myself to save on labor. I got them from SUMMIT

[@cammontreuil7509]

Carb sucks.

[@stryver8157]

Why do you say that C

[@GrimTaquito1972]

Seems fine. I did recently put in a new fuel pump. Apparently this one was leaking a bit internally.