Help after PS install with pics
Help after PS install with pics Hey guys I hope someone can help. I finished my Pacesetter Longtube install this morning. I got them both in, bolted down, and put everything on the top back together. I then got under the car to deal with the Y-pipe and was a little shocked to see that the drivers side header is so high up, that there is no way the y-pipe would go on because the frame rail is in the way. And it isn't by a little. It looks to be about 3/4 of an inch or more too high. Has anybody else had this happen and if so what the hell did you do about it? 
As you can see, they were used headers when I bought them and the previous owner had flanges welded on. But the header opening itself is still too high even if the flanges were not there.
As you can see, they were used headers when I bought them and the previous owner had flanges welded on. But the header opening itself is still too high even if the flanges were not there.
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i just got done doing my p.s lt this morning an i just took a pry bar an pushed the header down a lil bit an the y-pipe on the drivers side should have a lil indent where it goes on the header so that it dont hit the frame rails and then mine fits perfectly
Hey guys I hope someone can help. I finished my Pacesetter Longtube install this morning. I got them both in, bolted down, and put everything on the top back together. I then got under the car to deal with the Y-pipe and was a little shocked to see that the drivers side header is so high up, that there is no way the y-pipe would go on because the frame rail is in the way. And it isn't by a little. It looks to be about 3/4 of an inch or more too high. Has anybody else had this happen and if so what the hell did you do about it?
As you can see, they were used headers when I bought them and the previous owner had flanges welded on. But the header opening itself is still too high even if the flanges were not there.
As you can see, they were used headers when I bought them and the previous owner had flanges welded on. But the header opening itself is still too high even if the flanges were not there.
There's only two possibilities, really.. either the motor mounts are shot and the trans mount is good like the above that was posted, causing the engine to be tilted forward more than it should.. or the header is bent/twisted a bit. Or a combination of the two.
Well I inspected the headers fairly well and I am reasonably sure that they aren't twisted but who knows. However, the motor mounts are original and I do have a new (OE replacement) trans mount so maybe that is it. I guess I will replace the motor mounts and hope for the best. Thanks for the quick reply guys. I will post up with the results when its done.
OK no luck finding replacements locally. Autozone wanted $120 EACH and they had to order them. So now I am going to order a pair of Prothane Polyurethane mounts instead. So I probably won't be able to finish this until next weekend.
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You would have more room if it wasn't for those bolt-on collectors, normally, the PS LTs have a slip-on flange & the Ory just slips over the ends, the DS is tricky because of the frame rail, but the notch in the Ory lets it fit once it is slipped into place with some wiggling & slight prying, looks like those Headers were modified & had bolt-on flanges built on them, or am i missing something.
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You would have more room if it wasn't for those bolt-on collectors, normally, the PS LTs have a slip-on flange & the Ory just slips over the ends, the DS is tricky because of the frame rail, but the notch in the Ory lets it fit once it is slipped into place with some wiggling & slight prying, looks like those Headers were modified & had bolt-on flanges built on them, or am i missing something.
Originally Posted by GLT1
just get brand new headers,and sell those to someone else.
Originally Posted by wickedformula
he definetly doesnt want to go through the hassle of putting another set of LT's on that car. really looks like motor mounts are causing that.
Thtas how the PS are, yea its a tad high but thats why the PS y pipe has a notch in it.
I have first hand experience with just this, I had a 3 bolt flange put on mine so i could run bullets. I had my crossmember notched so I could do this though.
Ill try and find pix.
I have first hand experience with just this, I had a 3 bolt flange put on mine so i could run bullets. I had my crossmember notched so I could do this though.
Ill try and find pix.
The way it is now, the BFH mod would not suffice. But I am hoping the new mounts will solve the problem. And if not, then I will go to town on the frame rail. AHHHH the joys of owning an LT1 
