Ralphs Project GTA

[goldscode]

Not much happening , been doing other crap you have to do , but it sure is nice crackin a coldie and opening the shed !!

[nassi]

More than one way to enjoy a classic.

[goldscode]

So have established that there is no way to get a standard cast manifold to fit the 390 because of the XF steering box taking up the space needed , after much rootin around and interwebing ive stumbled across a kit by Castlemaine Headers that is meant for the FE , at $380 for the kit it sounds good to me , anyone have a better option ??

[nassi]

Mate, at that price is has to be worth a try. Worst case and it will not fit, just sell it on.

[Shaunp]

Worst case is have Woody's mate at Exhaust innovations to make one for that side and use the Castlemain headers on the other. Does super nice work.

https://www.facebook.com/exhaustinnovations/

[Shaunp]

Mate, at that price is has to be worth a try. Worst case and it will not fit, just sell it on.

I dont think its a made up header but a kit of head plates and Mandrel bends the you have to make.

[cage]

Been 4 months since the last post Ralph, what gives?

[goldscode]

Yeah , slowly slowly , have been trying to work out the most cost effective way to get an exhaust on it , as soon as you say RHD with a 390 the exhaust boys rub their hands together and think come in spinner , the biggest hurdle is the GT heads as they have a 14 bolt stud pattern and nobody has a template to make the Header plates , so after much deliberating ive ordered a set of FPA headers 14 bolt specific , so will only need to modify the one side
hopefully keeping the cost to a minimum, in the mean time ill get the car buttoned up enough to get it on the tilt tray and send it off for a full system , really need to catch up with Shaunp to get a plan of attack so when it comes back we can kick it in the guts , in the mean time I'm just pissin around with little things , still livin the dream though !!

[goldscode]

[cage]

Lack of momentum is a killer. Just went back to your first post and it has been 5 years now. Probably more than that since you got the car. Mine has been 6.5 years now. Keep going Ralph.

[cage]

Did someone post something then delete it? Got an email update but nothing here. Huh!

[ozbilt]

Did someone post something then delete it? Got an email update but nothing here. Huh!

Yep, was here one minute & gone the next.

[cage]

Boo!

[ozbilt]

I could give you a run down, but the gist was starting something & achieving nothing ........

[goldscode]

So just trying to share an image , long story short , found a guy who cast this manifold , 390 GT into RHD 67 Mustang , has now been installed with a full 2.5 stainless system ,