Header Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Y2K4 STANG

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Nov 10, 2006

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First off, I have a 67 coupe that I am installing a Ford Racing 345hp 302 with GT40 heads, C4 auto, with Hooker Super Comp long tube headers. The car has power steering and Im having trouble with the headers hitting the power steering ram (not sure what the proper name is). It looks like the engine is sitting to far forward when I line up the motor mounts. I have replaced the mounts and the brackets that mount them to the strut towers. I matched the parts against the old parts and they are identical. Has any one had this problem?

 

GoinBroke

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Do you have the power steering cylinder drop bracket installed? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=HOK-10961HKR&N=700+115&autoview=sku

If not you will need it as it will drop the cylinder down to clear the headers on the drivers side.

 

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Y2K4 STANG

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I asked if I needed anything else when I ordered them from Summit and the dumb a$$ said I didnt. Thanks for the help!

 

JC6715

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I'd recommend you get that drop bracket welded to the frame as it will likely rip the two bottom bolts out of the frame. Ask me how I know...

 

65ShelbyClone

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Or return the headers to Summit if they're not beat up from installation and get some shorties.

I would have liked to keep my power steering, but I didn't like the idea of a drop bracket(especially for track duty) and I wanted longtubes, so I went to manual steering.

 

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The Dan

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Before I swapped in my R&P steering, I ran a drop braket with no problems at all. I think the drop brakets are aluminum, which would be hard to weld. Someone probably makes a metal one though. Either way it should work. I think they mess up the geometry of the steering a little too though?

 

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JC6715 said:

I'd recommend you get that drop bracket welded to the frame as it will likely rip the two bottom bolts out of the frame. Ask me how I know...

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You can ask me how I know too. If you think it will look like crap welded on, imagine what it looks like after several big holes have been ripped out of the frame rail.

Edit:
Oh and Dan, I'm pretty sure the bracket I have is steel.

 

GoinBroke

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Ditto, Mine is also welded on.

 

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palerider94

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mine is bolted - have not had a problem. Frame rail was pretty solid in the first place.