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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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Header install update...

Putting the headers in was a PITA, a major PITA...the pass. side headers just fit right up there....but the drivers side was UNREAL, the #1 primary is touching the wheel well, the #3 primary is hitting the steering linkage.....and we had to cut some **** outta the K-member. My car has a salvage title, I was not involved in teh cars wreck, 2 owners before me had done it. But that car must have been hammered....so when I'm done with the headers I am going to take it to a body shop and have them pull the frame. And I have heat the #3 primary and bend it in a little so the steering linkage will stop hitting it.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated...
Old Jun 22, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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Try the Body Shop Route, if that doesn't work I would go with new Motor Mounts.

If that doesn't do it: you might be able to get some clearance from a tubular k-member... But that is alot of work to install...

Other than that, you don't have many more options
Old Jun 22, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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MY steering linkage hit around the rag joint metal ring. I took a BFH and a prybar, and pounded the rings flat against the shaft, didnt have any more issues
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 01:16 AM
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Re: Header install update...

Originally posted by a mean 94z
Putting the headers in was a PITA, a major PITA...the pass. side headers just fit right up there....but the drivers side was UNREAL, the #1 primary is touching the wheel well, the #3 primary is hitting the steering linkage.....and we had to cut some **** outta the K-member. My car has a salvage title, I was not involved in teh cars wreck, 2 owners before me had done it. But that car must have been hammered....so when I'm done with the headers I am going to take it to a body shop and have them pull the frame. And I have heat the #3 primary and bend it in a little so the steering linkage will stop hitting it.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated...
Sorry to hear about your problems. I'm doing my Pacesetter install tomorrow. Got them both fit down in there but to go the final couple inches I'm gonna have to jack the motor up some. Oh well. Hope to have her running in a couple days if I get my injectors. Long tubes are fun aren't they?
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