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Ideas For The Longtube/starter Clearence Issue?

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  • Start date Start date Jun 18, 2017
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Purdytang9

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I currently have longtubes on now and they rub the mini torque starter that i have on there and burns the starter up..so i eas wondering if there was a way around the issue without doing my exhaust again
 

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dimple/bend the header tube
shield the starter
wrap the header in header wrap

What LT headers are you running
Do you have a T5 or AOD
 
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Bbk...5spd....
 

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Wow is the header physically touching? I just did an install of lts on my automatic. Its tight, but i have space. Im running a mini torque starter
 
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