The thin metal clip things on the shaft that are rivited to the rag joint, that point upward, rub the second tube, I already bent them inward but there still rubbing. Is there anything else I can do, or do I need to snip the part where it starts to point upward?

 

what headers do you have? I am jw i have heard about this a lot on MAC's.

 

For AS&M headers, some teething problems can be encountered. The #1 header tube (the removeable one) can hit the steering shaft at WOT. Cure was to move the steering collar up about 1/3", no more rattling of the steering gear. You will need a pry bar to move the collar up, and a buddy to tighten the collar back down while you are holding the collar in its new position.

Doing this actually moves the entire shaft about an 1/8 of an inch and that should be enough.

Hope this helps

LWM

 

I have the jet hot long tubes, the removable tube(#1) isnt anywhere near the shaft, just the 2nd tube, I cant move the shaft up cus it'll be up more into the tube, think all I have to do is cut those thin pieces off, but not sure if it will have any adverse affects.

 

I have MAC headers and the steering thing hits alittle... well it did.. I got a metal rubber rag joint and was goin to deal with the hitting problem but the problem fixed when i put the rag joint on.. it moved it alittle more than an 1/8 of an inch over...

 

Does any think if I just snip off that metal piece, it'll be ok?

 

I wouldnt snip any thing off.. If you want to spend money down the road.. why dont you just shave it down alittle with a dremel???