parts fit · FF-0194

How did Ed get Red's Headers to clear a gear reduction starter on a Flathead?

Ed says the new Red's Headers, made in California, fit fairly well, but one header touched the new gear reduction starter at a small wire that holds the starter together. He heated the header with a torch and dimpled it in about a quarter of an inch to miss the starter. Other than that everything went right on.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

headers and starter clearance

Applicable scope

1949–1953 Ford Flathead V8 with a Mercury crank and a Speedway Motors five-speed kit