My headers are rubbing the k member on pass side and I dont think there is anyway about going around it anyone have this problem?

 

What condition are your motor mounts in? May want to take a look, to see if your motor is sagging a bit. Do you have an aftermarket trans mount? I don't have Jet Hots but I know installing headers and changing plugs SUCKS, so I'm thinking of getting a tubular k-member.

Good luck,
JR

 

Yep, I did about a year ago with my Hooker LT's and everyone told me I was nuts. I had replaced both motor mounts during the install FWIW.

Anyways I ended up grinding down the offending portion of the K-member to make it clear. Not very elegant but as you said, there's not much else you can do.

 

Same situation here. I ended up having to grind down the K-member so the header would quit rubbing. Its just about the only option.

Bryan

 

Just out of curiousity, what do you mean by checek to see if you motor is sagging a bit? How would a motor sag? When I put in my longtubes I had problems because my car had been in a wreck before I bought it and I had thoughts about how the motor would sit on the Kmember funny and noticed that the motor mount bracket on the pass side was bent a little. I put another one on it and it helped some. I still think that the motor sits a little funny ( I know the kmember is crooked from the accident. It is going to a frame straightner for that).

Just curious if you know something more that I don't.

In reguards to the hedders rubbing. I spaced the motormount away form the kmember using shims and locktited the bolts back in place. It's been like that for the last 2 1/2 years and I have had no issues with it since.

Scott

 

only my passenger jet hot header is rubbing...i really feel it when im at a light... what are the options to fix this?

 

Super ta that is my exact prob only at idle. Because thats when you get the most vibration and the engine doesnt twist. Its a PITA but Ill just end up grinding down k-member I guess. Damn those things were a b*&** to put in too. Well just the pass side cuz I have a t-56

 

Solid95: Check out this page, LJ had poly motor mounts that melted and caused his engine to lean to one side. I would think if this happened to both sides, the motor would sag.

http://para.noid.org/~lj/Boom8/boom8.htm

Pz,
JR

 

The motor mounts are solid rubber sandwitched between metal. The rubber mashes down with age which allows the motor to "sag". Also, if your K-member is bent, you should probably look at getting another member instead of attempting to bend your's back.