Tube Headers for Model A
 

Does anyone know where I could buy tube headers for a model A? None of my catalogues seem to have them. Thank you. Junkj

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Hello, until you get answers you might try doing a search on Ford Barn for Tube Headers. Red's use to make them but I think they are out of business.

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You could always try BCCHOPIT over on the HAMB. He makes some nice Model A headers. Here's his website

http://waccustoms.com

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Bert's in Denver stocks them 800-321-1931 closed Monday's

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PM sent...

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We are working on having a hundred sets made. Will advise here when they are done.

Steve @ Bert's

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Will a nice used one suffice?

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reds headers

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See post #3, excellent work ! ! !
Paul in CT

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Sacramento vintage ford.

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Mine is an unusual case because it is a Model B Cragar conversion in a narrowed Model A frame but I built mine from a chevy v8 kit purchased from Summit for $100. Made my own flange and had a lot of tubing left over.

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Hey roger,
YOU are a fine builder/fabricator, my friend :) ! Can't wait to hear that Cragar engine light up !!
Wish I had the coin for your other creation.

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We can always negotiate on the '28...

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Brent I am Waiting on Red headers to make some when i called they had sold out. If you have a used one i would be very interested. Let me know.

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Thanks guys....

Here is a link to my FB page

This header was last seen running down the
NJ Beach at TROG

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...02766899798304

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Go to Reds,bought mine about 4 months ago, good price, great product and customer service.

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Not to steal your thread but what good would tube headers do? I'm interested because I have a touring engine in one of the cars.

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http://waccustoms.com for good products

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I really enjoy my Cast Iron exhaust header (manifold) on my Ron Kelley 'Touring' engine. It looks much more stock than the steel headers. Except for some possible 'Dry Lakes' usage, I would like to hear why some prefer 'Tube' headers over the heavier cast iron.

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www.millerhi-speedheads.com Steve Serr has them.

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This is Tod's cast iron header on my Ron Kelley Touring engine. Very happy with it.

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CarlG --Where did you get the intake & exhaust manifolds?

What is the compression ratio on the Tod head?

Nice looking motor :):)

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Old28 - "Where did you get the intake & exhaust manifolds?"
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You will find them listed on page 141 (intake) and page 142 (exhaust) of SNYDER'S 2016 catalog. Bratton's has them on page 65 of their 2016 catalog. Bert's has them on page 46 (exhaust Header) and page 48 (intake manifold - Weber). I am sure others carry them as well

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Intake - Snyder's
Exhaust - Tod Buttermore's prototype, now available @ Snyder's
Head - Snyder's 5.5:1
Thanks.

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Thanks for the information on the intake & exhaust.:)

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These are the Reds Tube Headers I bought.

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Is there any performance difference between a cast iron header and a tube header?

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I met the guys from Geardrive at the Colorado Hill Climb. I am not sure if they build one that is not lake style. Give them a call.

http://www.lakeheaders.com/

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I wanted Reds' to build me a 4 into 4 header for Minerva & they just BLEW me OFF------+*#%^$@+^&
Bill Ticked!

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"4-1 Headers
4-1 headers are designed so that all 4 exhaust pipes merge into one. In most dyno tests, this produces the most top end power since it usually offers the best flow characteristics for the engine at high engine speeds. 4-1 headers usually move the power band up"

https://www.redline360.com/garage/4-...kes-more-power

Somewhere I read the stock exhaust manifold flows quite well up to a point.
http://www.modelaparts.net/dynosheet...ynosheets.html

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A question for 1929,
How do you like that intake manifold?
I see that Red's sells those as well as tube headers.
Dirk

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Well designed tube headers should be equal length and of a diameter that makes for a scavenge effect that will give a decent power increase
length and diameter are normally the result of trial on a dyno
most of the off the shelf ones I have seen are not equal length so not much better then stock manifolds

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CarlG -- Are you happy with the cast iron Tod exhaust header with your intake and head combination? Do you think a 6.2 head would add any more power or just put a bigger load on the bottom end?

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Very happy with Tod's manifold.

I used the 5.5 head on this build just because it is what I had, plus the fact that Ron (the engine builder) said that the difference between the 5.5 & 6.1 wasn't all that great. He said that he could go up to 7. something without causing any problems on the bottom end (It's an inserted engine).

I probably would have opted for one of Tod's new Winfield or Thomas heads, had they been available when I was having the engine built, but it wasn't worth the extra just to buy a new 6.1 from Snyder's at the time over the 5.5 I already had.

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Carl, thanks for the information :)

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I like it Dirk, I thought it looked much better then others I saw, just took time to figure out the linkage to the Carb.

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We used to reverse the stock throttle arm, to point UP & it worked well, BUT it was a QUICK throttle response, good for layin' SCRATCH-LOL.
With a multi-disc clutch, I could lay a "little" scratch, with a second gear take off! Of course, I had a 4:11 Crown Wheel & Pinion.
Henry would probably have approved some HOT RODDING. One of the Patent Numbers on the firewall plate is for an OHV ROCKER ARM set up! In 1939, Henry commissioned Arkus Duntov, in England, to design & produce the ARDUN OHV set up, for MORE power, for LARGE Ford Trucks! They're a HEMI set up & became VERY popular, in DRAG RACING! The name "ARDUN" was part of his first & last name. An ORIGINAL ARDUN set up will sell for MEGA BUCKS!!!
Later, Duntov worked for Chevrolets' High Performance Division. Remember his "DUNTOV" cams???
Bill W.