Inline six/fox body header?
 

I have been searching all over the interweb, does anyone offer a header for a 200 six in a Fox Body (Fairmont)? I found them for older Mustangs and Falcons, but they say tubes may need shortened to fit?

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The only place I know of is clifford research, you maybe looking at a custom set of headers

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Thanks. I also found a site if a guy wants to build their own oddball header or headers, www.headersbyed.com . I may try that?

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is that a good combo?

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No

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Thanks Mark.

iraceitall, why would you spend the $ on a combo that is not a good choice, I am just playing the devil's advocate here

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It's a combo I have, what I have accumulated has been dirt-cheap (trying my hand at a Dime Rocket) and the NHRA HP is wrong (working on that). I'm going to start with the six, and maybe move to a 302 later. I'm following some good advice from Billy Nees, and honestly, I'm a glutton and like the challenge. I have always liked messing with sixes, and oddballs at that. Shoot, I have had this car in and out of my life for the last two years while other projects have come and passed, so I take it as a sign lol...

If it sucks, then lesson learned. I'll just try something different, like the 302.

Mark, being the other Vet whose advice I weigh heavily, I understand the design flaws of the 200 here, but is there something else I am missing? Would it be better to you if the HP was corrected to 115 and not 140?

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Plus, after searching and researching and probably asking enough silly noob questions to drive a veteran nuts, I figured the best thing was to just finally pick a combo and dive in! Gotta learn what this is all about somehow, right?

I'm not afraid to lose, or to fail, I'm afraid to not try and regret it later.

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Certainly, but then you'd be down the same rating as the Monza I have for sale with the same size engine and a TWO bbl. carb.

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Good point.

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If I were you I would just go bracket race that combo and have fun with it. Do all the suspension mods etc and then drop the 302 in it. Spending the money on a header that may or may not work well is just a waste of money.

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You're facing the same issues I am. I have a car/engine combo I want to run (67 El Camino/230), but the advice here is that it's not competitive. Do I build what I have and want to build, or do I buy a car that has a better chance of winning?

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You can win with any car,just talk to Lane Weber or a host of other guys here like Mark Y. The problem is you may spend more money than necessary jsu to get this combo run the number

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Just make sure this combo has the potential to at least run the index if you are going class racing. Other wise it's just a waste of time and money.

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This engine combo can run the index in a Maverick or Comet, I get a slightly better flowing head and a little less weight, so I figure if I'm in the ballpark I *should* at least run the index. I personally think it'd be fun as hell to put a 200 with a 1bbl in the 15's. I like the oddballs. At this point, I have everything but a converter and cam, and by scrounging (thank you CL and ebay) and using some used parts I am in it $1500. Granted that is just collecting parts and I have yet to tear into the motor and trans. I found a header unused for $150. I'll probably start a build blog to share, good or bad.

When someone says why, ask, why not?

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If it doesn't run the number, I can put that 200 in another Fairmont with some more cam and carb on the street and then I'll go 302, but not until after I give the six a fair shot.

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My car is not that competitive. I am a 1 of 1 combination. Im usually .3 back of the chebbie guys and V6 other chebbie and pontiac guys. I have a blast, do ok, and did better than was expected first time around when the car was built. Go for it. I seem to recall a rather good running straight 6 in a Comet........... with a stick........

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What are you running Capri?