Pacesetter headers WAY too close. HELP
Pacesetter headers WAY too close. HELP Installed Pacesetter headers on my 94 LT1 and there about 1/16 of an inch away from my steering shaft. What do I do now??? bend the tube away from the shaft, or is there some way of altering the steering shaft? Bending the tube was my best idea I could come up with, but with them being the coated type, will I screw the coating up if I start beating on it? The last thing I want ot do is have the coating start deteriorationg.
Well your engine is going to torque up probably, like like it will go over towards the shaft. So you should be good. If you have problems, just grind then end of the shaft bolt and you'll be fine
the shaft bolt is nowhere near the exhaust. So this problem exists with other installs and no big deal? I would think as the engine rocks back and forth over time a rattle followed by a hole would happen.
Kellam,yours are how far away from the steering shaft?? What about everyone elses??
Kellam,yours are how far away from the steering shaft?? What about everyone elses??
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Well, Ill see what happens I guess. Im just a little worried that it might rattle something in my steering loose. I dont want to be cruising down the road some day and all of the sudden end up in the ditch. Its just hard to believe that a set of 400 dollar headers would be fitted so poorly. Theres plenty of room to step that tube in a good quarter of an inch......Ya know?
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Originally Posted by REBORN Z28
Well, Ill see what happens I guess. Im just a little worried that it might rattle something in my steering loose. I dont want to be cruising down the road some day and all of the sudden end up in the ditch. Its just hard to believe that a set of 400 dollar headers would be fitted so poorly. Theres plenty of room to step that tube in a good quarter of an inch......Ya know?
wow i have the pacesetters longtubes as well and they are a long way away from the steering shaft at every point. the closest the primaries get to any part of the steering shaft is atleast a solid inch
They arent Long Tubes. Maybe I should have mentioned that, sorry. I had the intention of swapping out the manifolds, and when I opened the box- there were also the pieces for a Y-pipe. All I wanted were stock replacements for manifolds to swap out and have a little better flow.Im not complaining about that or anything but the paper thin clearance at the steering shaft still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
A pic would be kinda cool if u could IMO....Also i've heard before something about ur mounts being bad or sagging causing headers to make contact or something, mabe someone can give more enlightenment, or mabe i'm jus way off base lol.
Sounds like the Shorties...
You want the easy way, Hammer Mod. Grind on the Shaft for a little more work.
You want a permanent solution..LS1 Steering Rack and Linkage.
Here is a pic comparing both, LS1 is on the bottom.
You can see that I had to grind on the Shaft of mine as well at one point in time.
You want the easy way, Hammer Mod. Grind on the Shaft for a little more work.
You want a permanent solution..LS1 Steering Rack and Linkage.
Here is a pic comparing both, LS1 is on the bottom.
You can see that I had to grind on the Shaft of mine as well at one point in time.
Originally Posted by REBORN Z28
the shaft bolt is nowhere near the exhaust. So this problem exists with other installs and no big deal? I would think as the engine rocks back and forth over time a rattle followed by a hole would happen.
Kellam,yours are how far away from the steering shaft?? What about everyone elses??
Kellam,yours are how far away from the steering shaft?? What about everyone elses??
5/8 inch away. the cover for the knuckle got burned pretty bad. i forogt to mention that
Yea, 5/8 I could live with. I wish I could figure out how to get a pic posted on here. I have a pic of the fuel pump hatch I fabbed up I would like to show off. Looks kick-***! Anyhow, after the pump was installed, I fired it up,proceeded to cream my pants from the sound, and then inspected the header/steering shaft situation. After the heating up, and running its obvious its now touching the shaft. I spun the wheel a couple of times and theres rub marks on the steering shaft. Anyone have and LS1 steering set-up? Any other votes on this being a solution?
