blkZ28mara

My #1 primary on the driver's side is extremely close to the steering shaft. I took the linkage off to get the header on, and even with the linkage off the primary is close and i can't get the linkage back on.

Any pointers? Get creative with a hammer on the primary? Grind the linkage down?

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94maro

could be your motor mounts are worn out...

blkZ28mara

I thought that might be the problem. The car only has about 48k on the clock, but i then again it is a 14 year old car.

SPEEDYTRANSAM1996

iTrader: (37)

what kind of headers are they i had the same problem.I put it on 3/4 of the way and it was hitting till i put it all the way on then it hit a tiny bit so i put a extreamly small dipple in it. I got custom headers though that i bought from a friend.

old93camaro

iTrader: (8)

I have the Lpp headers and i just took the shaft off and hit it with some light sand paper.. and make sure you put the shaft in a way that the knuckle is not hitting it but it will work

jayz28

iTrader: (3)

I took the knuckle off and grinded on it a little bit. Its pretty strong and there's still enough metal there not to weaken anything.

Nostang

iTrader: (4)

You might want to pull the header off and use a round pipe and place it against the header pipe and hit it with a hammer to make clearance. I had to make a slight dent in my primary with my hooker longtubes and it worked great...just enough to clear the shaft. It might take a few tries of fitting but go slowly and only dent it enough to make clearance and not more.

1993 z28 f1

iTrader: (6)

Hey:

Loosen the bolts at the firewall for the steering rack, slide it as far as you can towards the middle of the car, and remove the cover from the shaft. If that does not give enough room remove those bolts and slot the holes about a 1/4"-3/8"and that should do it. It will articulate the angle enough to keep the shaft from making contact with the header pipe, don't dent the pipe and no grinding should be required this way. Also new poly trany and motor mounts help with the contact/clearence of the subframe and the headers.

Dub

When In Doubt Do Without

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

LS1 Steering Shaft.

96lt1m6

iTrader: (31)

cant go wrong w/ls1 shaft, more clearance and will improve the steering by getting rid of the rag-joint

SS RRR

iTrader: (2)

Those flanges are monsterously thick. What headers are those?

bricez28

mine hits and i have pacesetters.

blkZ28mara

The headers are the ebay stainless kooks/lpp knockoffs. They fit great other than the steering shaft. I am out of town this week but when i get back ill try to slide the shaft out from the firewall before i grind/dent anything up.

Thank you guys very much for the responses