i just ordered tri-y's from cj's. I own a 1965 289 hardtop cp,auto. Has anyone installed these? wondering how difficult it is going to be.

 

Piece of cake. Will fit with no problems. FEL-PRO PERFORMANCE EXHAUST HEADER GASKETS.
The second time around after I had mine ceramic coted,I used locking header bolts. The bolts never backed out on me again.








HEADER BOLT KIT LOCKING "STAGE 8" 65/95 V8 (FRPP)
Ford Racing Header Bolt Kit, Locking "Stage 8" for 1965-1995 V8.

Header fasteners will not back out! Eliminates need to monitor & tighten bolts regularly. 100% reliable, zero failures in more than 6,000,000 applications. Grade 8 aircraft quality bolts made in U.S.A. Duplex nickel plated. Includes (16) bolts & locking hardware. Fits most V8s plus other many other engines, .375-16 x .75" to fit most headers on the market.

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Price: $59.95

 

I have had a few guys tell me that they have had issues with the bolts backing out, and told me to get the ones you posted. Seems like a no brainer, think i will be picking them up.

 

Install shouldn't be a problem. If you have power steering I believe you'll need the lowering bracket for the ram. Depending what you have on there now, you may have to take the sawzall to your exhaust and cut it back. You can either drive 'commando' to a nearby exhaust shop or spend $10 or so and buy some flexible pipe and fittings from the auto parts store. FWIW, I find it easier to just keep re-tightening the header bolts for a few weeks until they settle in. I've had the bolts and washers listed above and they were a pain to remove after several years because the slight surface rust on the washers with a tight tolerance.

 

Have a set of tri-y's on the '65 Mustang (289 w/ C4 trans) and I had to slide them into place from beneath the car - went in super smooth. Used the Stage 8 locking bolts - you might have to modify the washers a bit to clear the pipe every now and then but nothing you can't do quickly on a bench grinder. Well worth the effort!

 

thank you for the replies, i figured it is not that bad, looks easy enough.Looks like i know what i will be doing this week.

 

You also might want to consider using the Percy's Soft Seal exhaustgaskets. I used something similar on mine and no leaks so far. Worked like a champ.