Most people dont know this, but the 1961 Thunderbird was slated to get front wheel drive. You can change them out if you get tired of em. Exhaust manifolds/headers can be a neat trick on these cars. Larry Jones Posts: 486 Joined: Mon 10:37 pm. There was a gasket inserted between the header and the head, not as the Ford people planned as I understand what I read. As far as I can tell: ALL 1961 and early 1962 models used 2' exhaust pipe, both the regular Z-code and the M-code Sports Roadster. There is some confusion over the size of the exhaust pipe originally used by the factory for the Bullet Birds. I say yes dice, every car guy or gal needs that experience,hey are much cheaper than the popular mufflers. This area is for posting questions/information concerning 1961-63 year Thunderbirds NO FOR SALE POSTINGS. As I took the right exhaust header off as I was removing a old inoperative A/C system and found the front ear of the header broken. I'm getting ready to replace my '63 exhaust and been doing some research. I also preferred the pre-burnt out sound. I better quit writing, I'm about to persuade myself to spend some money. I was more drawed to the tone at cruising speed, also remember the pipes would rack off everytime you change gears. The police really thought you were rubbing it in when you done this, usually got you a citation too. We called it cackle or cackle-ing when you let off the gas suddenly. Speaking of which, I remember the generic glass packs of way back had the perforations that were directional, stay away from those, nobody really cared for their sound. They stated it was because of the straight thru design. Classic Industries offers a selection of Headers for your 1966 Ford Thunderbird. I can't remeber which mag, but a glass pack won the hp test over manga flow and flowmasters and several others. The 390 valve covers used in 1961/64 Galaxies and Thunderbirds are marked THUNDERBIRD and are painted gold.ġ961/64 352 valve covers were marked FORD and painted blue.īill = Retired Ford Parts Manager, NumberDummy on FTE (ford-trucks.Click to expand.One of the major magazines did a hp test on mufflers in the last year or so. The FE manifolds used on 1965/76 F100/350's are not the same as passenger car manifolds.ĭ0TZ-9430-A (replaced C5TZ-9430-A). There are no Ford part numbers marked on parts after 1956, just casting or ID engineering numbers, when applicable. I ended up finding a reinforced cast header that fit the passenger side. I think custom headers may be the only solution. I bought some that missed by an inch or so and sold them at a loss. View attachment 38720 View attachment 38722 View attachment 38724 View attachment 38726 View attachment 38728 View attachment 38730 View attachment 38732Ĭlick to expand.The numbers marked on the manifolds are ID engineeringnumbers, not part numbers.įord part number C5SZ-9430-A is an updated part number.that replaced the original part number.įoMoCo is in-famous for replacing/updating part numbers more often than women change their minds! Lots of headers to fit a 429 but few if any to fit the 429 in a tbird. I have attached some photos as I know it always helps. Ford Thunderbird 1961, Exhaust Gasket Set by Mr. I guess the main question is, what do I need to order. Since the engine in the Galaxie was a Thunderbird engine, I also tried looking thru some forums of Thunderbird car owners and found there to be some additional numbers that they stated as factory, but I was also unable to identify those in the Ford Master Catalog. Free Shipping Sanderson Headers FF394-SEC. Free Shipping.Loading Estimated Ship Date: Monday. When I did a random internet search by typing in the car type, year and engine, i get the same numbers from several sellers, but when I go to my Ford Car Master Parts and Accessory Catalog I get C5SZ 9430-A for the (RH) and C3AZ 9431-D for the (LH). Headers, 1961-1966 Ford Thunderbird using Ford 352-428 FE engines Plain. I have taken some photos of the current manifolds and they appear to be C3SE 9431B (LH) and C3SE 9430B (RH). ![]() I have a 1964 Ford Galaxie XL 500 with a Z code 390 engine. I seem to be having a much harder time than I ever imagined trying to find the right exhaust manifold for my car and would appreciate any advice or thoughts that the group may have.
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