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RE: good shot.
By Mike McQuesten - 05/15/2002 6:23:08 PM; IP 206.193.0.124
That's a great shot of how the frame can and probably should be done. I don't think there's anyway that you reduce the integrity or strength of your pickup frame at this particular spot. If I were to ever do this again, I'd do it just the way you've shown us Barry.

The way I did both my father in law's '71 and my '68 was to cut the bare minimum but allowing an 1/8" extra clearance for the manifold. Just used a Saws-All and cleaned things up with a file. My father in law drove his '71 with a nicely built 390 for years and no problems. This is the eigth year since I cut the little quarter moon notch in mine and again, no problems. And I don't take it easy on my '68 F 100. The current 390 hauls balls and loads regularly.

Another local friend did the same cut on a '76 F-150 4X4 with 428 and shorty HP manifolds. This truck is used for everything, fishing, camping, hunting, etc. Same friend who used to go deer/pheasant hunting with a beautiful '70 Cyclone Spoiler SCJ/3.91 car.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12922&Reply=12922><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12922" onclick="return false;">cast iron headers</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>keaton, <i>05/10/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12922', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12922') }); </script>  cast iron headers -- keaton, 05/10/2002
 RE: cast iron headers -- Mike McQuesten, 05/10/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12924&Reply=12922><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12924" onclick="return false;">RE: cast iron headers</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob, <i>05/10/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12924', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12924') }); </script>  RE: cast iron headers -- Bob, 05/10/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12937&Reply=12922><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12937" onclick="return false;">RE: wow!!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike McQuesten, <i>05/12/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12937', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12937') }); </script>  RE: wow!! -- Mike McQuesten, 05/12/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12946&Reply=12922><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12946" onclick="return false;">RE: wow!!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob, <i>05/12/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12946', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12946') }); </script>  RE: wow!! -- Bob, 05/12/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12949&Reply=12922><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12949" onclick="return false;">I'm digging it, too.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>05/12/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12949', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12949') }); </script>  I'm digging it, too. -- Dave Shoe, 05/12/2002
 Bob, I believe the 180's are Kustom Tunnel Tubes.. -- kevin, 05/13/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12978&Reply=12922><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12978" onclick="return false;">notch the frame rail on the passengers side?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Josh, <i>05/15/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12978', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12978') }); </script>  notch the frame rail on the passengers side? -- Josh, 05/15/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12979&Reply=12922><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12979" onclick="return false;">Passenger side interference</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Barry B, <i>05/15/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12979', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12979') }); </script>  Passenger side interference -- Barry B, 05/15/2002
RE: good shot. -- Mike McQuesten, 05/15/2002
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