Car Salesman

Can someone please shed some light on why my F***** 375$ Pace Setter Headers are Hitting my Steering shaft?!? Never herd of this happening to anyone else. I had to grind the living S*** out of the shaft to make it driveable. I paid good money for these headers. I would expect them to be designed properly. Anyone have an idea of what in the hell is going on?!? Is this really just a characteristic of these headers?

Its a 95 pontiac trans am, LT1, 6 speed.

97badass

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welcome to longtube headers....

trilkb

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When i did my pacesetters on my 94 camaro i had to cut off the steel cup looking thing down near the rag joint.

Id say if your motor mounts are old and saggy thats a good possibility of why its being a pain.

IronOutlaw

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I had to move my steering shaft for my pacesetters back in '08. They even rattled against the heat shield on the floorpan o the passengers side That's why I just went with the ebays this time. However I think a lot depends on if a car was wrecked and motor mounts. Every header is prone to fitment issues.

speed_demon24

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Hate to tell you but $375 is cheap as hell for headers and you get what you pay for.

LSWHO

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Boomshakalaka.

lymlyt96

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Try tapping the steering knuckle from the top so it can slide down the shaft that'll give you a little more room to work with I had the same problem but most likely they'll still end up being a few millimeters away from the knuckle.

jesup16

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I think I remember sliding my steering shaft to fit my LT Pacesetters...other than that, they went on rather smoothly. Did you buy them new?

I agree, $375 is cheap for set. If you wanted the best you would have paid double or triple. As I've learned so many times in life, cheaper is not always the best solution.

95sscamaro

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I had the same problem and I did new motor mounts, just be happy you didnt have to cut the k-member

BigBadWhitey

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My pace setters cost more than 375, but they seemed to fit without too much hassle, and i had the emisions friendly ones.

killagt

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I havent seen any long tube header go in easy, without hammer, grind few spot .

LSWHO

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Mine did. It happens. But not often.

97lt1camaro

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Mine went in without issue also.

TheHeadFL

I had to drop my K-member for my Hooker/Jet Hot LTs.

Remember, your K-member is installed in slotted holes, and your motor mounts bolt to it, and they can be worn.

There is a great deal of variability there. My friend's T/A we hardly had any problems. Mine, we had to drop the K-member.

badfbodyz

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i have installed 5 sets of pacesetters. all of them fit great no issues. motor mounts will make a difference.

02v8ta

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So I'm about to install some hooker LTs soon. What's this with motor mounts. Should be replaced or what?

killagt

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Yea why not, u at it anyway. but check the condition first.

ahritchie

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Get poly motor mounts and poly trans mount while your at it....you won't be disappointed.

Jpack

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Poly mounts and no issue period. Everyone is so quick to blame the headers. I have installed more than I care to count. Each with new poly inserts. Never once an issue.

draggin97s10

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my PS LTs fit great with knew motor mounts ect. I had to adjust the steering shaft down a little but it is a LS1 steering shaft i have plenty of room