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Old 02-29-2012, 08:17 PM
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I have had a set of lt headers on my car for awhile now and did some heads(241s) this past winter and noticed that the headers are touching what looks to be the upper control arm? i thought it to be the kmember but its not it should lay alongside/under the header ever so slightly but the header sits on it now and vibrates the whole car! where the header sits on the part is round...im sure im not describing it that good,i have no pitures as of yet we just got hit with some snow sooooo shes gunna be sitting.
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Buy a grinder....
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lol...yea havnt been able to gets pics shes out stuck in 2 feet of snow..lol ill see wut i can do
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Those headers are self-adjusting.

After we see some pics, maybe we can help.
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ok finally.....lol first is my car last year without the engine in,its on the right behind the motor mount bracket,and the 2nd pic(not mine) its the top right near the header....hope this helps a lil bit....


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mine did the same..do some grinding\bending to where ever it hits and you should be fine..if it hands too love you might wanna consider some engine mounts to raise them a bit.
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Yes, just a bit of grinding.
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Originally Posted by omarrakeen
mine did the same..do some grinding\bending to where ever it hits and you should be fine..if it hands too love you might wanna consider some engine mounts to raise them a bit.
what if it literally lays on the floor board and you install new motor mounts and it raises the motor and headers what then??
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what if it literally lays on the floor board and you install new motor mounts and it raises the motor and headers what then??
wth did i just write anyway! haha **if it hangs too low...i have no idea, maybe bend the whole long tubes
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Mine did the same in the pic. I ground that bit of the lip and no issues now. They have been in my car for 2 years now.
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Originally Posted by 14k
what if it literally lays on the floor board and you install new motor mounts and it raises the motor and headers what then??
Run motor mounts that dont raise them up.. UMI makes a set that fits like stock. Spohn raises them up about 3/4"



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