Yes, '86 5.0's had the factory headers.86 had the tubular exhaust manifolds?
Pretty hard to tell what is going to be valuable in the future....I used my last set to hold a shop door open for [years] before finally tossing them.
Why, if you have to remove the OEM manifold, would you put another one back on? Is it just to stay compatible with the rest of your exhaust?
That's correct.As far as I know, there is no major difference in 86-93 headers.
Not necessarily.... his current set of aftermarket headers are, most likely, made from cold rolled steel, which can certainly turn into a rust magnet (no pun intended). Since they were "cheapies" (his word), I'd assume they were not hi-tech (ceramic or better) coated.... probably just had a coat of high temp paint, which doesn't last.If he wants to replace the ones he has with stock ones because the current set is rusted and looks like hell, aren't originals going to look exactly the same?
Honestly, i don't think i've ever seen a set of stock headers that looked good. My guess is you can clean them, but it will happen all over again anyway. Not sure i'd pay to have factory headers coated either. Personally i'd buy a set of 304 stainless headers to replace them, but that's me.Not necessarily.... his current set of aftermarket headers are, most likely, made from cold rolled steel, which can certainly turn into a rust magnet (no pun intended). Since they were "cheapies" (his word), I'd assume they were not hi-tech (ceramic or better) coated.... probably just had a coat of high temp paint, which doesn't last.
A factory Ford set, being made of stainless steel, has a much higher chance of being in better shape. They would probably clean up pretty good with a Evapo-Rust bath too.
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