Are all Ford 302 headers the same?
Are all Ford 302 headers the same?
Although the header flanges will fit both engines (both engines use the same heads) the headers for the 289/302 will not fit the body in the same way because the 351W is taller and wider than the 289/302. You will need to swap the headers for a pair specifically for the 351W engine.
What kind of exhaust system does a Boss 302 use?
The aftermarket offers limited options for the Boss 302 enthusiast. Only long-tube headers are available from manufacturers who offer headers for this engine. The same tends to be true for 351C/351M/400M engines as well. Beginning in 1966, Ford began fitting California-bound vehicles with an air injection system called Thermactor.
What kind of cylinder head does a Ford truck use?
Like the 289 heads mentioned earlier, all 302 heads are the same except for Thermactor provisions. There’s also a truck head (C9TE-C), which employs a 58.2-cc chamber for slightly higher compression.
Can a cast iron header be installed on a Boss 302?
Limited clearance in a Mustang/ Cougar didn’t permit the installation of a factory cast-iron header on the Boss 302. The aftermarket offers limited options for the Boss 302 enthusiast. Only long-tube headers are available from manufacturers who offer headers for this engine.
What kind of cylinder head does a Ford 221 have?
The 221 cylinder head is identifiable at a glance by observing its small kidneyshaped 45- to 51-cc combustion chambers along with 1.59/1.39-inch intake/exhaust valves. These heads are casting numbered C2OE or C3OE and are identical in appearance. The 260 heads have larger 52- to 55-cc kidney-shaped chambers with the same valve size.
The aftermarket offers limited options for the Boss 302 enthusiast. Only long-tube headers are available from manufacturers who offer headers for this engine. The same tends to be true for 351C/351M/400M engines as well. Beginning in 1966, Ford began fitting California-bound vehicles with an air injection system called Thermactor.
Like the 289 heads mentioned earlier, all 302 heads are the same except for Thermactor provisions. There’s also a truck head (C9TE-C), which employs a 58.2-cc chamber for slightly higher compression.
Limited clearance in a Mustang/ Cougar didn’t permit the installation of a factory cast-iron header on the Boss 302. The aftermarket offers limited options for the Boss 302 enthusiast. Only long-tube headers are available from manufacturers who offer headers for this engine.
The 221 cylinder head is identifiable at a glance by observing its small kidneyshaped 45- to 51-cc combustion chambers along with 1.59/1.39-inch intake/exhaust valves. These heads are casting numbered C2OE or C3OE and are identical in appearance. The 260 heads have larger 52- to 55-cc kidney-shaped chambers with the same valve size.
