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1956 Ford F100 Big Window

One of the few modifications on the Barn Find '56 was the exhaust system. Y-block-powered trucks typically tapped into the single-exhaust crossover and looped back a muffler shop-fabricated head pipe to run a dual exhaust. Not only does this type of arrangement look Mickey Mouse, it also runs a lot of heat right past the fuel pump and lines, which, needless to say, is a bad idea.
1956 Ford F100 Big Window - Barn Find '56

 One of the few modifications on the Barn Find '56 was the exhaust system. Y-block-powered trucks typically tapped into the single-exhaust crossover and looped back a muffler shop-fabricated head pipe to run a dual exhaust. Not only does this type of arrangement look Mickey Mouse, it also runs a lot of heat right past the fuel pump and lines, which, needless to say, is a bad idea.  View Related Article

 

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