Exhaust manifold gaskets / Ford 460

royl wrote:

I ordered my complete stainless steel Banks system from performance truck and paid about 1900. Including free shipping.

In retrospect, I probably should have done the same thing and simply sold these headers. I thought that I might be able to put this together and save a bucket of $ but it isn't working out that way.....

Banks wants $350 for the Y-Pipe & connector (incl S&H). $150 for the bolt kit (I can't find the 1.25" header bolts anywhere). $45 for the insulated wire connector extension for the O2sensor. $200 for the insulator for the left frame rail, $500 for the muffler, $225 for the intake kit and on and on it goes.

I may have to buy the Y-pipe and connector but fabricate the rest myself, using a $200 Manaflow S/S muffler. It looks like I'll have close to $1300 in parts and a heck of a lot of hassle before all is said & done.

I plan to use Heat Shield Barrier Cloth in lieu of the expensive heat shields from Banks (they are about $200 each from them). I'll use that for the starter, wires, cables and left frame rail. I may even use it on the under side of the floor all along the exhaust.

Did you install your own? Any tips that you care to share?

I'm a pretty savvy gear-head myself and have a complete set of Snap-On air tools etc.. I designed and built a number of race cars back in the day (oval track stock cars). I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty but I sure respect the advise of people that have gone there before me :B.