Chris18927

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Does anyone have trouble with their steering linkage clearing the header besides me? I have a 94z with pacesetter midtubes and I had to dent the primaries about 1/4 inch on the #3 and #5 cylinders to get the steering linkage to clear them and not rub. Then i installed the rage joint eliminator last night (AWESOME) and now the linkage rubs again. I want to switch to longtubes this summer but im worried about clearance, if i cant even clear midtubes...

ss.slp.ls1

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You might have sagging motor mounts. That's why it is recommended to swap in new ones or go poly when you are doing your headers on a higher mileage motor. It's the best time to do them...trying to change motor mounts with LT's is a PITA.

djjab57

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use jet hots, they have a slip out tube so it goes around the steering

ss.slp.ls1

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They have a slip out tube for the #1 primary, he said that he is rubbing on primary #3 & #5. I don't know if it has anything to do with the fact that they are mids or not though.

FlamingChicken

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i would assume its more a problem with your mounts. when i installed my kooks if i tried to get on it hard in a turn or do a 180 sometimes the headers would get locked up with the steering linkage. after i let off the gas i could turn again. replaced the mounts and no problem

T/A KID

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I hear the motor mount theory quite a bit, but I am not buying into it, lol. But if it has worked for some then great. I have stepped kooks on my car and the steering linkage was rubbing hard. I removed the three bolts under the steering column and the two under the steering wheel and moved everything over. I can now stick my hand between the header and steering linkage. Still on 1 factory motor mount (140K miles)and a BMR k-member.

96formulabird

I just installed pacesetter LT's on my car a few weeks ago and i didnt have any problems with the steering, except i had to take the plastic cover off the joints cause that hit the headers, but other than that no modification with mine.

Chris18927

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Hmmmm.... Moving the steering wheel seams a bit extream but I'll keep that in mind, but I'll try new mounts and see if that helps

LaVy

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x2 I think you'll be alrite if you switch to pacesetter long tubes

95zsean

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Had the same problem, installed poly motor mounts and it got WORSE!!!!! The poly mounts lifted the moter even higher. Next step is LT's......

LT1 > LS1

I ground on my steering shaft bolt a bit. part of the knuckle rubs when the car warms up, but its real hard to get to with a air grinder.

chavez885

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Mids have worse clearance than longtubes? THAT SUCKS, time to upgrade fellas..

Chris18927

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i took my shaft our of the car and worked it real good with the bench grinder and it still hits a little

i think that will help in my case because the linkage hits right after the header bends down so moving the engine up should move that bend further away