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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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Im haveing alot of problems fitting the driveside longtube in it keeps hitting the stearing shaft its disconected but the part sticking out off the colum. I headrd som people put a knick in it how do you do that to make it fitt. There pace setters with emissions.
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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mine slid right it from the top all u have to do is push if the steerin knuckle is disconnected it should be easy but have some one pushing it down and some one under the car checking clearence and pulling it should go right it
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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twist it around to see if it needs an angle.
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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It seems to me like it will need a dent in it so it fitts and has some room with the stearing shaft. So its not sitting up against the header. Did anyone put a dent to make it fit.
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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I will take the oil filter off to I still have it on.
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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lol.....mine slide right in. Completely remove the shaft just to get it out of the way. You need to have the bottom of the car about 2 feet off the ground and the oil filter removed. Turn the header on is side with the primaries toward the ground and angle it up in the bottom of the bay. Please make sure you dont start kicking it up there and damage the temp switch. They are an extra 13 bucks. .... You really just need to work it up there and see where your hitting and where you have room to move. They take a second but once they are in there they fit well and tight.

FYI the header bolts that come with the PS's SUCK. Replace with some stainless if you have not already
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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Yea the bolts suck 10mm haha
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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i went to 7/16 stage 8's.....still look brand new and work like a dream
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the PS bolts i have are working good.
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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EVery header is different, I had to dent mine intially but after the motor settled, it had plenty of room, it all varies.

As for fitment the driver side sucks the works, its all about the feel and angle, have a friend help.
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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I do remember running into a problem with that on the WS.6. 2x4 cutout and hammer fixed it lol
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ROUDA
It seems to me like it will need a dent in it so it fitts and has some room with the stearing shaft. So its not sitting up against the header. Did anyone put a dent to make it fit.

After I got my Hooker's installed, my steering knuckle was right on the header tube. I took a ball peen hammer and put a dent in for clearance. Fixed that.
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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i hope u have ur passenger side in because that was the WORST for me it took me an hour and a half with 2 people i had the drivers side in in about 20 minutes
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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What brand are we working with? My buddy's Pacesetters fell right in on the drive side.
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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Yea I got them both in it was hard did it myself.
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