just installed my stainless long tube headers and the driver side header is rubbing on a metal rod on the K-member it goes from back where the A-arm bushings are located to the front of the k-member it is held in place by two bolts does this piece matter as far as being support on the K-member or can i just remove it?

 

what type of long tube headers are you using ?

 

thier ebay longtube headers

 

can you take a pic?

 

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...35998432_n.jpg

 

mark where its hitting, take it off put it in a vice and bend it slightly, then open the holes a bit.... youll be fine... You could also take it off but if it were me, id try to make it fit..

 

I would just remove it. I don't think my car even has that?!

 

You would only need to bend it about half an inch, would take like 3 minutes. I'd leave it there if you can find a way around it just to be safe

 

lol same thought here..pretty sure mine doesnt have it too..this should be an easy fix.

 

TSP for the win, none of that bullshit! No cutting, no dropping the oil filter, doing mine today.

 

haha i just installed ebays last saturday. fit like a glove. getting custom duals installed today. didnt even have to widen any bolt holes. i dont have that bracket either i would just remove it

 

Maybe your motor mounts are shot.

 

Better late than never, Cajun. LOL

 

Mine has that bar, maybe it's a vert only thing. My ebay headers also hit it, I put a 1/4" washer on the front side and bent the bar just enough to clear.

 

Yeah I think I'm just going to remove thanks for the help and I do think it's a vert thing.

 

you having a vert, you have all weird kind of little stabilizer bars and **** on your K-Member. Prob just bend it or take it off really. I have OBX headers as well and the steering shaft hitting on the pipe was my issue.

 

I have those four braces, the are 2 in front, 2 in back...YES, I have a vert but mine didnt hit my headers....but to make it easier I unbolted mine during install.

 

Well I fixed the problem with the stabilizer bar and I'm still rubbing the four primary tubes coming down in between the k-member on the driver side are still rubbing looks like i could cut the k-member so they could clear but should I just try something else instead of hacking away at it? It's a let down on all the hard work it took to get them in there and now I have problems:/

 

Prime example. You get what you pay for.

 

this is common with ebay headers...most of people with them have the same issue. how bad does it touch? you could try and massage the K member..