Headers For 351W

[bamaboy]

Any suggestions on what headers to get for 351W? Thanks

 

[SteveL]

Depends on what tranny you're gonna run. Some have clearance issues with linkage.

 

[bamaboy]

I have original tranny in it. 3 on the tree.

 

[BLUE72]

I am running chucks from BC Broncos.

 

[csjr]

Chuck's from BCB will definitely fit with 351W and manual NP435 tranny (most likely with stock 3sp tranny) and stock clutch linkage. Most, if not all, long tubes will interfere with linkage close to the equalizer bar. Chuck's shorties are the way to go--unless cu$tom. There is no cheap option. You might luck out with some other shorties, but you might also be like me and try 3 different sets before figuring out that your time is $$ as well....

 

[Muddn7]

I went with Hooker headers, from Advance Auto parts. They fit nice, and had the perfect clearance for my clutch linkage. Heres the downsize: Install was easy (as it can get shoehorning a 351), but I had to have the drivers output area bent slightly from an exhaust shop. The headers were around $250, and the bending was about an eight of an inch away from the frame at $40. I also relocated the brake line riser and just went without it. If you go this route, bend your own brake lines, then install the headers!

 

[Broncobowsher]

The Duff headers worked real good with the manual transmission. The big fat overdrive automatic made them a tight fit but they were still the only ones I found that woud work. I tried a few others (by ne means all others) before finally settling on K-code manifolds. I can do that since I don't have a clutch linkage. But in the stick shift days, all I ran were the Duff long tube.

 

[wildbill]

Hooker wheel well work and hooker also made a set just for the 351W in a 66/77 bronco. A frend ran a set of them worked on 3 speed 4 speed top loader and C4 good luck. bill ;D %)

 

[SteveL]

I also run the duffy headers with stock linkage on a toploader 4spd. I tried the 402 hedmans and they hit the linkage. That is with a 351w also.