Custom exhaust help

Yup, that 440 takes up a lot of room in the narrow 65 engine bay. I have a 360 in my 66 and I'm still running the stock 273 exhaust manifolds, due largely to the absence of a good free-flowing manifold that will fit, or a set of tublular headers that won't cost me more than my car did. Have you ever seen a stock 65/66 V8 left side exhaust manifold? It flattens out and curves around the steering column and manages to clear the block, starter, and torsion bars, but it's still a tight fit. Where it flattens and curves, it was designed so that it also widens in the flatened area, thus retaining the required flow area. It's not really pretty but it seems to work. :thumblef: I know I'm restricting the power output of my 360 with this setup, but until I can come up with a set of home built headers, or a rear exit log-type setup like yours, I guess I'll have to stick with my 273 manifolds. :) Good luck, and keep us posted with progress reports and photos.