Upgrade Leaking Exhaust Manifolds | BBK Headers | 1980-1996 Ford Bronco F150 | Bronco Restoration

[@RageUnchained]

Not all heroes wear capes. Some put headers on their wife’s broncos. Thanks for not rambling for 20 minutes about how much you love these old fords and la di da. Straight to brass tacks. I’m definitely putting this kit on my 94 F150

[@vstatealum]

Thanks I just got a 1995 and I am about to try to tackle this. Very detailed and like how you didn’t waste a lot of time rambling.

[@hrodriguez112]

How did it go?

[@RoseBaby]

Sounds pretty good!👍🏻 We really appreciate the quality of your videos. Thank you for taking the time to get these focused shots and make it look like we are working alongside you.

[@TheFixTech]

I try my best, thank you for your support!

[@chadriddle4357]

Makes me very jealous not having to scrap layers of rust off. Great video

[@TheFixTech]

Thank you.

[@layzorbeeemz7317]

Very nice. Love that you and the wifey both have broncos, that's bad ass.

[@hugopoirier7746]

Man so happy you work on 1990 Bronco, I have my EB since 20 years now. I learn so mush from you, cant wait for the next vidéo. Now struggling with fuel pump (no more pump noise and no start) have to remove it and upgrade it. Many thaks for all you do for us. Hugo from Valleyfield near Montréal Québec.

[@andremottier6533]

Great videos. This is the first Bronco header replacement video I've seen that makes me feel comfortable enough to tackle this on my own.

[@alextrejo622]

Your videos have saved my bronco thank you

[@TheFixTech]

Great to hear!

[@Connoreisele7]

I just ordered these and you came out with a great video of how to put them in, awesome

[@frankgonzalez534]

Great idea, great Bronco! I have 90 with 5.8 JBA titanium ceramic headers. I strongly recommend nice wire set with the boot sleeve protectors!😎

[@drjohnsonhungwell5115]

Did they match to the Y pipe ?

[@ShawnGrooms-x6e]

Greatly Appreciate your video. I have a 1994 5.8 4x4 f150 that recently started blowing blue smoke, backfires, sucks gas & loss of power. I replaced the PCV VALVE and seemed to solve the problem for about 50 miles and now even worse than before. Long story short I came across your video on smog deletion and believe I'll see if this works. Thanks again

[@TheFixTech]

Get the truck to operating temps, pull obd diagnostic codes. I’ve seen coolant temp sensors and tps sensors cause havoc

[@Jay-ip6qx]

This video is like gold

[@TheFixTech]

Thank you.

[@Robert8455]

Nice upgrade and filming job. Beautiful Bronco

[@TheFixTech]

Thanks 👍

[@bck5089]

May need to upgrade to these. Great step by step video.

[@TheFixTech]

Thanks, they sound better in person.

[@dragonrider9051]

One day soon I'll get this done

[@MaddMango]

Clear and concise video, thanks for the effort.

[@TheFixTech]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rentcda]

Damn bro! Your videos are so good! I always look forward to them. Can you do a video on how you keep your engine so clean? I'm jealous!

[@TheFixTech]

Thanks, I try to clean and detail piece by piece after every repair in the area that was being repaired. It takes some time and patience especially since it is a daily driver and keeps getting dirty.

[@D4x4Bronc]

Meguiars makes a good degreaser

[@00buck2]

Only thing I would have done different is put some anticize or never size that stuff that keeps them from rust and sticking on the header bolts. Good job and Great truck.

[@TheFixTech]

Great point!

[@PDXMBZGUY]

Thank you. I have all these problems on my 93 FOrd f150. Oil leaks and exaust

[@sharktank7497]

Wow best step by step video I have seen! Awesome job I will do the same to my 302. Thinking about converting Efi to carb as well but can’t find a good video on that.

[@hrodriguez112]

you make it look easy

[@gabe5360]

Thx man. I would definitely install that coil support. That whole assembly is pretty heavy, and I’ve had it break on the other 2 mounts that screw into the lower intake. I also haven’t found a great way to mount my dipstick bracket yet

[@Hilton_11B]

Great video, i will say that vehicle was/is meticulously kept and is not likely in rhe rust belt, good for/on you!

[@chadvetter8190]

I did this upgrade. It wasn't as easy as it looked. One of the problems was the EGR fitting. The thread on the EGR fitting would not screw into the header as the threads were different. I had to go to my local logging supply, find a fitting that would thread into the header port. I then TIG welded the threads onto the stock fitting. The passenger side rear bolt was also hard to reach. I figured that a tiny ratchet, wobly and 3/8 socket would do the trick. The biggest problem was the y pipe would not bolt right up to the header flanges. Imagine this, a heavy duty ratchet strap pulling one of the y pipe legs in one direction, a long steel bar moving the pipe leg in another direction and a ball peen hammer in your other hand hammering up the flange to receive the header bolt. I felt like I was standing on my head spitting pickles. OMFG My wife said my hair looked funny after that. PS almost forgot, the drivers side headers were not tapped for studs😮 It was a great video and inspired me to upgrade. The exhaust gaskets I had put in 12 years before had bought the farm.

[@chadvillines5127]

Having the same problem with the EGR fitting..WTF! I thought these were plug-n-play!

[@chadvetter8190]

@@chadvillines5127 cheese and Rice!

[@Supersisemore]

Going through the same bs right now! Bad QC from bbk? How's yous holding up with the fix?

[@Mcdonaldt001]

👍 Excellent job

[@TheFixTech]

Thanks 👍

[@WilliamMunny-d8s]

GREAT JOB dude but you need a flowmaster 40 series on there too

[@TheFixTech]

This is a nice upgrade for the Windsor engines, let me know what you think of the exhaust tone.

[@iHeartOiSkanks]

Your wife also has a bronco!?

[@TheFixTech]

@@iHeartOiSkanksShe kept wanting to drive mine so I told her to get one of her own….

[@redskoob]

Fantastic video! Thanks! Should I be using anti-seize on the bolts? Also, that is one clean engine bay!!! How'd you get it so clean?!

[@dericksonkeller5645]

Can you do a comparison between the two Broncos or at least a walk around please.

[@TheFixTech]

That’s a good idea, I’ll look into it. My favorite is the 4th gen otherwise know as the brick nose. I know that is the least favored generation but it is my personal favorite, especially the interior. Maybe I will post a comparison video showing the differences.

[@D4x4Bronc]

​​​@@TheFixTechI wrote the Wikipedia page for Ford bronco around 2009-10. All the options listed was mainly me. Also a brick nose fan. Have two Eddie Bauer's.

[@dreblue5684]

Sweet

[@ErikSuave]

Did you have any problems finding the right egr tube? The stock ones don’t fit mine bc of the US thread

[@zxdr2]

Any noticeable performance gains?

[@TheFixTech]

I would say minimal performance gains, 5hp max. I did this upgrade mainly for the looks and sound. These sound very good and I can tell the flow is better. BBK does state a 10-15 hp increase but I would assume that is with an open exhaust. I am currently running dual cats and a muffler, and it still sounds great. The biggest bottle neck on these engines are the E7 heads, if you want good performance numbers you would either need to port the stock heads or go aluminum aftermarket. A nice set of heads, mild cam and these headers with open exhaust and you’ll pass 300hp on stock bottom end.

[@D4x4Bronc]

Nice lapis blue. Cloth or leather interior? Lighted sun visors?

[@TheFixTech]

Blue cloth interior, regular visors. It’s in pretty clean shape and is a daily driver.

[@CarEnthusiastForever]

What size are the flange bolts?

[@engscott78]

fanageltown!

[@michaelmyers3892]

I have a stock 1994 Ford XLT f150 he has a stock 302 or as people like to call it the 5.0 I was thinking doing some headers like this and place in my stock cast-iron, just for the nice sound and a little bit bottom end torque, already upgraded the stock 94 fuel injectors over to a stock 97 Ford explorer fuel injector nozzles that had the four holes instead of the single she run smoother better fuel economy came with that time for something like this hope it's worth the time and money

[@TheFixTech]

Make sure to purchase the correct set of headers, the 5.8 headers will bolt up but the egr routing is different.

[@michaelmyers3892]

@@TheFixTech yeah I'm doing all my homework before I do anything because I know there's a lot of pros and cons about adding headers to a stock motor I'm just looking for something that's going to let her breathe a little bit better

[@D4x4Bronc]

​@@michaelmyers3892bassani y pipe is good also. 3" exhaust pipe not sure who still makes one though

[@LAPARKA316]

What stud size did you use for plenum support if I could get a parts # it would be amazing thank you.

[@Mike-xn1bh]

Did you have to modify the factory exhaust stud that you used for the oil dipstick? It seems too long. Thanks

[@josephjohnson-om3vs]

What are you cleaning and protecting your engine bay with

[@jungleb6053]

Do those headers have a 2.25 inch outlet on the RHS and a 2.5 inch outlet on the LHS like the stock exhaust manifolds do? It seems that fact is sometimes overlooked and that might be why you had an exhaust leak on the RHS in the first place if your y-pipe had a 2.5 inch inlet on both sides. Great video!

[@videocre1]

My 1994 has a bad leak on the passenger side, gonna have to fix it soon. Can you tell me if there were gaskets there when you pulled the manifolds? I hear there are and aren’t, there’s some conflicting information.

[@TheFixTech]

Mine did not have gaskets, I added a gasket on the passenger side to help the leak but was useless since the leak was from the collector. That’s when I decided to upgrade to these BBK shortys. From my research Ford did not use gaskets from the factory, if gaskets were used it was after they left the dealership.

[@andrewmcgill4957]

Awesome video, I have similar headers for my 302. What underhead length bolts did you use on the headers? Would 3/4" or 1" be best?

[@TheFixTech]

I used the hardware that came with the new headers, they were 3/4 length.

[@mattleonard5268]

Did you gain any power?

[@TheFixTech]

Unfortunately this was only for sound, to free up power you will need better flowing heads and a cam for best performance.

[@ColinAnderson-xe1if]

What did you do with O2 sensor

[@TheFixTech]

The o2 sensor should be located on the y pipe. If yours is in the header you can relocate the o2 to the y pipe

[@kevinglainez8151]

Please do more videos on the straight 6 which is what I have Your amazing pal Unbelievable so on and beyond professional 👏 👌

[@gregory9740]

Any issues connecting the egr pipe to the header?

[@TheFixTech]

On the truck shown in the video the fitting was a little tight but went on nonetheless (I assumed due to the coating) On my 90 the fitting was spot on. Both 5.8.

[@anthonymineo3529]

So u don’t need to tune after installing the headers ?

[@TheFixTech]

No tune needed as this upgrade helps exhaust flow easily giving a minor bump in horsepower while sounding good.

[@djkilpatrick5256]

Wd 40 isn’t a penetrating oil. But love the bronco!

[@TheFixTech]

Thanks

[@454MCM]

What did you do with the AIR tubes?

[@Billy-ye3ge]

Hello, are those BBK California legal?

[@TheFixTech]

Yes they are, I am located in Southern California and just passed emissions testing on this truck.

[@Billy-ye3ge]

@@TheFixTech Awesome thanks for getting back to me. I'll have to order a set.

[@ryanshanahan91]

Did you have to order each header or did one of your links provide both sides different finish?

[@TheFixTech]

Yes, both headers are included in the order, each link is for a different finish.

[@ryanshanahan91]

​@TheFixTech thank you sir! I had sticker shock thinking they were each $400! I'm considering ordering these and a new y pipe.

[@Obsford482]

By chance does anybody know for a fact if these will fit on a 1996 f150 4x4 w/ 5.8L? It looks like it’ll fit but on summit racing it says it won’t fit.

[@Obsford482]

I didn’t end up using the BBk headers. I went with the JBA performance 1628SJS. I just finished bolting them up today and they fit perfectly. Now just gotta put everything back together.

[@Acosta-on7do]

@@Obsford482 do you feel or hear any difference with your new headers?

[@Obsford482]

@@Acosta-on7do I could definitely tell the difference. The added torque was noticeable and the sound of the exhaust was deeper sounds less restrictive. It was worth the work to get it swapped out lol

[@Acosta-on7do]

@@Obsford482 I am finally getting headers. I want to buy the same ones you got, can you give me an update? Any issues with them?

[@dustinsmith4766]

Do they bolt directly to the stock y pipe or did you have to get an aftermarket one?

[@WalterMelons]

How did you find the exhaust leak? I’d like to check mine I just got.

[@TheFixTech]

You can use a mechanic stethoscope or the manual way, on cold start feel around with your hands around possible suspect areas. Be sure to only do this on cold starts as the exhaust gets hot fast. Also visual inspection, If you see black soot near manifold or exhaust flange and clamps that would be suspect.

[@drjohnsonhungwell5115]

Did they match up to the Y pipe ? I have a Flowmaster Y pipe that i haven't installed and am going to get headers my truck has the wrong manifolds for the Y pipe and it's a fresh long block so extra flow should help some the flowmaster Y pipe for the 5.8 liter looks like its nearly 3 inches from an inch or so back all the way past the catalytic converter

[@dirtyeric2]

I have loud exhaust and smell. Previous owner took out both cats. Would this cause smell and obnoxious sound and loud drone sound when accelerating?

[@TheFixTech]

Yes, absolutely. Also check the muffler, if the muffler has been removed or is an aftermarket. Gibson exhaust has a factory sounding muffler, and Walker exhaust will have the cats.

[@dirtyeric2]

@@TheFixTech ok thx, gonna put a cal cat back on to start and see how it does. I have a rough idle. Also, do you think not having a cat would cause this? May be running rich?

[@seanwaldecker2726]

Do you have a stock cat?

[@TheFixTech]

Unfortunately no, the previous owner installed an aftermarket replacement y pipe catalytic converter (not the best quality) I am looking for a nice stock one.

[@seanwaldecker2726]

First of all thank you for this video it helped tremendously. Did you have any trouble fitting an EGR tube on your shorties? Mine is not threading

[@danilogonzalez7849]

Me puedes decir que referencia son o el link para adquirirlo en eBay o en otro almacén

[@TheFixTech]

I have a link in the description, these are currently sold out until mid January

[@Saphiras_Wolf_Den]

i have a 84 bronco xlt with a 302, anyone have a link where i can find headers for it?

[@mattleonard5268]

Still sounds quiet. You need a good muffler to hear it.

[@TheFixTech]

True, I have the factory muffler installed and it does sound good, will sound better with a nice catback

[@ChrisBrooker]

Soooooo what do you do if you broke a bolt off in the block?

[@PonkyKong]

You weld a nut to it. And the it should turn out.

[@sawyerheiser1977]

Help! I ordered a other set of Headers for my 1993 F150 Windsor, installed them and the EGR pipe doesn't reach the EGR!?!? Has anyone found an EGR pipe that fits this Header and links up with the actual EGR? Thank you!!!

[@TheFixTech]

How far is the pipe away? I know there are a couple different egr valves that will work that are longer (lower, to reach egr pipe) than others, this may help.

[@sawyerheiser1977]

@TheFixTech the pipe sticks out the wrong way actually! Me and my buddy tried to bend it and it was about an inch too low

[@sawyerheiser1977]

@TheFixTech Do you by any chance know if the EGR deletes are bad for these engines?? I have seen some things saying they're great, and some saying they're the worst idea ever!

[@kodipi]

Hi! I wanted to ask about shell housing replacement for 3ds? Do you know any places that will do it for you for a price? Or do you take repairs as well? I have all the parts, just too scared to do it myself. Thanks!

[@Cubano-tr7vr]

I got a 1996 5.0 I can’t find headers for the 5.0 anywhere does anyone know who sells them?

[@shanesmith5603]

I broke 2 bolts off ...ugh.

[@chrisf963]

I bought summit racing ones and the pos won't mount to my factory y pipe. It's bullshit I've spent 3 fuckin days fighting them. And also can't tighten 1 of my spark plugs back up cuz the header in the way. Someone shoot me

[@D4x4Bronc]

Ouch did you get the headers for a bronco? Might have to hit the header with a ball pein hammer. As for the y pipe the 5.0 might need adapters I know I needed them for bassani y pipe to stock manifolds.

[@slipdip1]

I Hope WD40 pays you for this free promotion

[@shanesmith5603]

It's a tap...not a bit.

[@darcysingler6742]

Why you wearing gloves

[@neanderthal6717]

😂😂😂 t

[@dresoto3188]

Don't do headers, I blown 4 gaskets within 1 year

[@TexMoto]

That's your fault for installing headers with warped flanges.

[@slottmachine51]

Remflex gaskets are the best

[@drjohnsonhungwell5115]

Header gaskets make a huge difference too I recommend Percy's gaskets they reseal if they ever leak but I've never had any leaks with mine and they've been on for years I'd also upgrade to ARP header studs if you don't already have them the Percy's gaskets are thicker than the in box gaskets