I have 1-3/4" FPAs on my '65 with AFR 205cc heads. In order to run these headers, I had to eliminate my z-bar by going with a hydraulic setup (I chose Cobra Automotive/Tilton), shave just a bit off my McLeod scattershield near the starter, run a mini-starter with my 157-tooth flywheel, and make a small indentation in one header tube to allow full turn-to-turn clearance with my quick-steer Pitman arm. I'm also using stock-height Ron Morris adjustable engine mounts.
After making these modifications, though, the FPAs have a better fit all-around than the 1-5/8" Hooker SuperComps I had on my old engine. The headers do not contact the shock-towers, firewall, or come close to my Toploader...and they do tuck up quite a bit higher than my old Hookers. Also, the wider bolt-pattern makes installing/removing the headers much easier, as you can get a socket on each bolt...and I think Canfields have the same wider bolt-pattern as AFR 205s.