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HT32BSX115
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I did some careful measurements on the manifold and found that the following flanges are very close!
F200-2CNC or F213-2CNC both have a 3" bolt circle and roughly 2" ID
http://www.spdexhaust.com/2BoltB.html
I'm not against using aluminized tubing either.
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paul2748 (4/28/2014)
Did you try a shop that does exhaust systems work?
Hey guys,
Here's a follow up on this. I did try a local company (Stans Headers in Auburn, WA)
They had flanges for everything "known" to man and make whatever isn't known............EXCEPT ONE THAT FITS THIS MANIFOLD!!!!!!
They said I might have to make my own (!)
Yes, I do have a plasma cutter and a die grinder, but it would be nice if someone made these. (stainless steel or mild)
So, a suggestion to John M...... You might want to offer either an optional flange, bolt one to the manifolds, or provide a ready source when you sell them!
either or both 1/2" or 3/8" mild or stainless flanges.
Cheers,
Rick
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Rick, You might try Columbia River Mandrel Bending, St. Helens, OR. 1-800-615-8823
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I'm a lttile confused by this post. But today, on the way to Mom's house, I drove by Performance Coatings in Auburn. On the way home, I drove by Stan's headers in Auburn.
Stan's sold me the flanges for my 312 roadster motor, and the headers were custom made elsewhere.
He also makes the FPA headers, designed down by another Stan 15 miles south.
After Ted Eaton ran my FPA '55 bird headers on the dyno motor, Performance Coatings did them for me.
All first class shops.
miker
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miker (5/8/2014)
Stan's sold me the flanges for my 312 roadster motor, and the headers were custom made elsewhere.
Not sure who you talked to, I spent about 25 min there last week.
I even took one of my Rams Horns in for them to try to match up a flange if they had one.
They do have a generic one with slotted holes that really doesn't match well, but might probably "work".
They told me they could make them ("one-off") but it would be about $35-45 (each)
I didn't think flanges to fit these manifolds would be so rare...............
If I don't order flanges from the links I posted earlier, I'll probably be making them myself.
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I think Miker is talking about the flanges that would go on the heads for headers whereas this thread is about the flange that goes on the opposite end of stock manifolds. Two different things.
$35-$45 ea isn't bad for one off - also considering how hard they are to find. You couldn't do it that cheap yourself if you charged yourself a reasonable hourly wage. You might find out how much 10 or 20 would cost and maybe have a run of them made to sell.
Did you investigate the flanges at speedway motors?
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Your right Charlie, my somewhat dim lightbulb came on just before you posted. Sorry, guys.
miker
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charliemccraney (5/8/2014)
$35-$45 ea isn't bad for one off - also considering how hard they are to find. You couldn't do it that cheap yourself if you charged yourself a reasonable hourly wage. You might find out how much 10 or 20 would cost and maybe have a run of them made to sell.
Did you investigate the flanges at speedway motors?
Well, if I considered my hourly wage, I wouldn't even attempt restoring this truck!! 
I did look at Speedway. I found 2 2-bolt flanges. One is a 3.15" bolt circle for a Ford Flathead and the other is for a Chevy. Both are pretty thin. Looks like I'll be practicing my 'freehand' with the plasma cutter if I don't buy one of the other ones I found........
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The plasma cutter will make it easier. Use a scribe to trace a gasket and mark the hole centers, cut it out with plasma, clean it up with a bench grinder or angle grinder and a coarse sanding disc then drill your holes. I think the angle grinder works better than the bench grinder because you have more control and you can clamp the piece in a vice so you don't have to hold onto a burning hot chunk of metal while grinding and the sanding disc removes material very quickly but tends to leave a better finish than the grinding stone.
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I might be over thinkin this, but if you make your own, dosen't that big hole in the middle of the flange flange have to be "perfect" so there is no exhaust leak? I guess if the end of the pipe where it passes thru the flange is flared, the hole would not have to be accurately "machined". But then it would need more than just a circle in the middle of the flange to recess the flanged pipe to sit flat agains the manifold surface. What am I missing? It sounds like making it yourself would be more difficult than just shaping the flange and cutting one big hole in the center and two bolt holes to mount.
Darrell Howard Whitefish, MT Outlaw 56 Ford F-100's
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