I was recently over at a fellow forum member's house. I'll protect his name here, but let's just say he's got a slant six or two, and some early a body cars.. Medium height and build, brownish blondish grayish hair. He has a number of headers that might be for sale, and I was wondering if any of you fine folks knew if they would fit in a '63 Valiant with power steering..

Any help would be most.. Helpful

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63 Valiant 200
64 Dart 270
73 Fury II
84 Cherokee 2 dr
86 Dodge W-150
73 Volvo 144
74 Volvo 145
81 Volvo 245

The top one (Clifford Shorty) should be the closest to fitting your car. You might have to raise the engine slightly by shimming the motor mount for the tubes to clear the top of the box. Or, I seem to recall you might have to bend or cut/weld the front 3 header tubes to raise the front bank by 1-2" to clear a PS box? Charrlie_S might be able to help here, as he would have the most experience.

I am not sure about any of the others, except the other "shorty" type with the two hands holding them. Only certain way is to try them and see.

BTW, if the headers with the two hands holding them are for a 170, I might be interested to buy them...

Hope this is helpful,

Lou

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With a 225 engine, the front three tubes need to be cut ("V" notch), and bent, to raise the collector higher, to clear the power steering box. With a 170 engine, the front three tubes would require a major rework to clear the power steering steering box.
PS: The Clifford shorties, will not fit any 170 engine/ A body application, without modification.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

How much do you think they would they have to move? Inch or two? Or six? Probably just easier to get a manual steering box? With all the suspension and bushings I've got in that front end, the factory PS unit is an abysmal POS..

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63 Valiant 200
64 Dart 270
73 Fury II
84 Cherokee 2 dr
86 Dodge W-150
73 Volvo 144
74 Volvo 145
81 Volvo 245

225 with power steering, need to raise the front collector about 2 inches, or so. Without PS, no mods.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Man steering is SO much better feel than factory PS anyway, if you can handle the arm freight.

Lou

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Home of Slant6-powered fun machines since 1988

How much do you think they would they have to move? Inch or two? Or six? Probably just easier to get a manual steering box? With all the suspension and bushings I've got in that front end, the factory PS unit is an abysmal POS..

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63 Valiant 200
64 Dart 270
73 Fury II
84 Cherokee 2 dr
86 Dodge W-150
73 Volvo 144
74 Volvo 145
81 Volvo 245

Maybe you missed Charlie's post above?

Best,

Lou

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Nope, didn't miss it, and thanks Charlie.. Somehow it got reposted. No idea how.

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63 Valiant 200
64 Dart 270
73 Fury II
84 Cherokee 2 dr
86 Dodge W-150
73 Volvo 144
74 Volvo 145
81 Volvo 245