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Well gaskets are fairly cheap. Run your old stock exhaust for a bit and get them set. Failing that have a Friend over and bet him he can't do it with the headers on and running. You may want to do that after a beverage or two.

You'll notice I didn't mention any names yet but if you fancy giving it a go I'm happy to buy the beer........

You guys can hit 55? Lucky... my truck ith a 218, 3 speed top loader and 4.78:1 rear end tops out at 50, gas pedal alsmost through the floor, engine trying to jump out of the frame. My dad used to drive it in high school, said the only time it hit 60 it ended up breaking the crank in half and holing the stock block. I'm hoping the 230, 5 speed and more modern rear end (Ranger 4 banger) will let it do better than that. Might go ahead and upgrade the rear again before I bother swapping the Ranger axle in (afraid it won't hold up). I'd really like to run an IFS/IRS but I'm so far beyond broke it isn't remotely amusing... I can't even swing free parts right now (ran out of welding wire).

Thanks Mark. Now we need to go junkyarding so I can find a few pieces to finish it off like a speedometer.