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Author:  hellion_locdogg [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Clifford headers
Do I have to go back to a manual steering box on my '63. The front header hits the inner top of the gear box...

What to do?



,Cliff
Author:  /6 Matt [ Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:31 am ]
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First of all is your name really Cliff? That's a cool coincedence. Second of all, worst case scenario is that your might have to take it to a local exhaust shop and see if they can re-bend it a little.
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:14 am ]
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Make sure your motor mounts are in good condition, and haven't sagged. Maybe add a little bit of a shim to the driver side mount.
Author:  hellion_locdogg [ Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:17 am ]
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Motor mount was my thinking as well. Mybe some tweeking.

Thanks

,Cliff (real name)
Author:  /6 Matt [ Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:43 pm ]
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Quote:
,Cliff (real name)
sweet...
Author:  Doc [ Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:56 pm ]
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We see this problem in the 60-62 A- Body chassis.
On the last one of those, we removed the driver's side motor mount nut, jacked the engine up and stuck a piece of 2X4 (actually 1 1/2 thick) into the interference location, lowering the engine onto the inserted "shim".

Then we heated the header tubes with a tourch, did a little "pushing and prying", until the engine/mount re-settled onto the K-member... with the shim still in place.
Jacked-up the engine, removed the wood shim, lowered the mount back into position and we had clearance. :D 8)
DD
Author:  hellion_locdogg [ Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:05 pm ]
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" into the interference location"

I take it you mean between header and gear box? If so, easy I have a torch.

,Cliff
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