cast iron shorty header question

**wfritchen** · 08-14-2008, 05:55 AM

finally found a decent set of cast iron shorty headers for my FE 390. they are in great shape but I don't know what flange/donut/collector to use for these. is there a special Ford part, or is this something I can get at the local Napa?

**Rich27028** · 08-14-2008, 06:10 AM

donuts--i got mine at orileys

**fijidad** · 08-14-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by wfritchen

finally found a decent set of cast iron shorty headers for my FE 390. they are in great shape but I don't know what flange/donut/collector to use for these. is there a special Ford part, or is this something I can get at the local Napa?

Something my Dad taught me...take the old part with you to the parts store. I'd suggest taking one of the headers to Napa and tell them what you need and make sure it fits right there at the counter. It's worked well for me over the years and saved boatloads of time returning wrong parts.

**63ford406** · 08-14-2008, 04:33 PM

Takes flat gaskets. NAPA has them. Only tell them to look under 63 or 64 Galaxie 427. And as fijidad said take a manifold with you.