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Originally Posted by chr2002ca
Not necessarily true. I have NOS big block frame stands for my 69 that shift the engine to the passenger side properly and I still had to dimple my Hedmans and would've had to dimple a set of Hookers to fit near the steering box. If the #5 header tube does not loop over the #7 tube, then the #5 tube and possibly #7 tube are probably going to hit a power steering gear box no matter how correct the frame stands are. I've seen people place shims under the drivers side frame stands to create extra clearance. Some power steering boxes stick out more than others also. I had to rework my #7 tube when I changed to a different ps box.
Additionally, he said the headers are hitting his idler arm also, so shifting the engine more to the passenger side would make this worse. I saw a thread where a guy had the same problem with his Lemons and had to send that side back to get reworked slightly.
It's a difficult fit for any header manufacture. It's a crappy situation for the original poster because of how pricey the stainless headers are and how pricey it is to return them to have them corrected.
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I understand that not all headers fit correctly, but if he has different frame pads than what the manufacturer used in their header design he has little chance of them fitting without modding them. My Hookers fit perfectly (although tight) on my 69 Camaro with the correct GM big block frame pads.