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Topic: blackjack headers
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project66
Gearhead Posts: 238
From: Baton Rouge, LA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 03-22-2001 10:30 AM
   
Took my headers to be sandblasted yesterday and the guy at the shop said they looked like blackjacks. Said they were "old school" and sold in many cases when nothing else would fit. I tried to search for some info on em (specifically, whether the part number for a 68 Fairlane was the same as a 66 Mustang) but found nothing. They don't seem to be available anymore.Can anybody give me an idea as to the quality of these headers? Are they worth putting back on or should I pay closer attention to the current header thread? My intention is to build a driver with some attitude. Thanks-
Jim O
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Butch Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 492
From: California
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 03-22-2001 10:39 AM
All of the Blackjack headers I've ever seen had 4 bolt collector flanges. My experience has been that they are/were a very cheap header....I wouldn't use them on something I was going to keep. Butcher ------------------
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 732
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-22-2001 02:26 PM
I have them on my Mustang now, they were on it for 10 plus years and have held up fine. I did however, buy some Hooker SC to replace them. The fit on my 65 was good with exception of the idler arm. The header has since clearanced it's self......
For whatever it's worth thats all I know.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 13182
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-22-2001 10:34 PM
BlackJack headers are unique and were of the highest quality available in the 70's for an "economy header". They were made in Mexico and marketed through Mr. Gasket. They had individual port flanges and 4 bolt collectors. They also were all high heat white painted from the factory, an industy first. I have had some for over twenty years and they are still on cars today. I wish that they were still in buisiness. They were sold off in one of Mr.G's famous sell/buy offs.  ------------------
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 975
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 03-23-2001 07:50 AM
Maybe they had changed them, but I purchased a set in the 80's, and they were identical to the very cheap "Cyclone" units (also owned by Mr. Gasket). The tubes were fairly thin, the collectors were 3-bolt, and very short, the tubes weren't even close to equal length, they required many clearance dents to install, and the pivot fork to the clutch needed cut off on the end to get them on the car. It looks like the earlier 4-bolt collector headers might be fine, but avoid the later ones! After these, I switched to regular Hooker Competitions... which went on with zero problems! They were only $119 at the time, looked WAY better than the previous set, and didn't require the four hour ordeal of denting and grinding to get them on the car! Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/motorcitymustang/cmml/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 13182
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-23-2001 02:24 PM
You are right Mike. Mr. Gasket was in a buying frenzy in the early eighties and they did own both Blackjack and Cyclone. Cyclone was always a low quality header and Mr. Gasket probably consolidated the two companies to make and market the most cost efficiant (cheap) product. ------------------
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Fleet of FoMoCo products
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sprcoop
Gearhead Posts: 223
From: Tucson, AZ usa
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 03-24-2001 12:35 AM
Mike, did you run that 10.63 with Hooker Competition headers? That would be great news for me since I have a set in the rafters.------------------
Candy Apple Red
66' Coupe
Wide Ratio Toploader
2V 302 (icky!)
15" Styled Steel Wheels
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 975
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 03-24-2001 08:57 AM
The 10.63 was with a set of Hooker Super Comps. The Super Comps have way thinner tubes for less weight, and a tad larger ID. They also point exactly straight back, where the comps point back at a slight angle.The regular comps are built VERY ruggedly, and will last forever, coated or not! My old set (that was purchased 15 years ago) is still in service on a friend's Shelby clone... as well as the rest of the old exhaust system. (2.5" exhaust with old non-aluminized flowmasters.) I think they were the best sounding. I went with 3" and no tail pipes... great for the nitrous.  The only problem with the regular comps is that they do not fit World Products heads. The spark plug angle is different on these heads, which causes the interference. It wasn't a problem with me and the 289 heads, but some have had issues. They are extremely rugged. They do hang down a little, so I welded skid plates to the bottom of them to keep the tubes from getting dented. A little 1/8" plate is all it takes. They saved many a dent... I've got them on the super comps as well. A MUST HAVE in my book. Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/motorcitymustang/cmml/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
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sprcoop
Gearhead Posts: 223
From: Tucson, AZ usa
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 03-24-2001 02:05 PM
Mike, I should have known you wouldn't be doing 10.63 with $130 headers. I won't be getting anywhere near that so I'm sure they will be fine for my 350hp application. Mine will be going on a set of 69' 351W heads with the exhaust bump cleaned up. Good info on the skid plate option. I have the 1" lowered springs on the front of mine so that 1/8" of extra metal is gonna come in mighty handy!------------------
Candy Apple Red
66' Coupe
Wide Ratio Toploader
2V 302 (icky!)
15" Styled Steel Wheels
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