I just put a set of pacesetter mid-tube headers for a 96-97 LT1 on my car, and the steering linkage hits the header collector right on a weld.

I searched and couldnt find a case that was excatly like mine

The adjustable bolt on the linkage is where its hitting, and i've heard stuff about swapping in a ls1 steering shaft, but im not sure that part of the shaft is any differnet from a lt1 shaft.

So far i've: taken a little bit of the top of the bolt head off, tried adjusting the shaft, and its too strong of and area to dent it.

My motor mounts seem to be saging so i ordered a new set from jegs today, but i'd rather do something easier than putting motor mounts in, the header install kinda weared me out for a while.

Is there any other alternative things i can do to get the header to clear?
BTW the car is a 96 lt1 camaro with a six-speed

Thanks ALOT

 

Can you take a pic to show where it's hitting?

Thomas.

 

I had to grind down the bolt with my long tubes. It is close to hitting but doesnt now.

 

Its dark out so i cant really take a pic, but i can show you where on the header it's hitting

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...89/headers.jpg

Thats the best i can do right now

Like i said its the bolt that you can adjust thats contacting the header collector right on the weld

and i already tried grinding down the bolt, it made it better but its still hitting

Thanks!!

 

Is it close enough where a thinner header gasket would make a difference?

Thomas.

 

Its pretty close, but i already have pretty thin header gaskets on there, and i wouldnt want them to leak.

How hard is it do a set of motor mounts on a LT1?

 

I actually posted the same problem in the exhaust section a little over a week ago. Heres what they had to say

https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=567472


Edit .... wow those headers are a work of art! Mine is hitting above that bolt, its also a 95

 

I actually remember reading that, but mine is the bolt thats hitting so i can't really clearance anything

Thanks thought