dsommer Posted December 19, 2002 Author Share Posted December 19, 2002 Headers showed up last night. Good looking parts, ceramic coated, well packed, no damage. Can't wait to see if they fit. ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 Update... They don't fit !!! They dump right on top of the steering shaft with NO way around it, only about a 1/2" of clearance between the bottom of the collector and the steering shaft. ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Dead centre? So how far would you have to rotate them to clear...preferable to rotate out or in....if you really like the headers you could step to a wedge type setup at the header/head interface as I'm about to. Just an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 Ross the headers may fit If I would have paid closer attention... I put the T spacers in wrong so the engine is sitting closer to the driver's side (short spacer JTR) need to swap em over and recheck ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peej410 Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 why dont u go to a hot rod shop and get a universal joint for your steering shaft diameter , then use a heim joint mounted to your frame rail to hold your steering shaft in place. dont worry about splines and stuff u can drill a small hole large enough for a bolt to slide through , through the universal and the steering shaft on either end. pick up a spare steering shaft just in case and for the extra length u will need. this is what hotrod guys do and its what i plan on doing -pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted January 21, 2003 Author Share Posted January 21, 2003 I may consider doing that but wrong is wrong and I don't have the engine installed correctly at this point the T spacers wound up on the wrong side of the engine So first things first fix the spacer problem and then recheck the header fitment then report my findings back here. ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno74Z Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 DS, I tried to look at you photos but I keep on getting this message (below). What is going on? Danno74Z Sorry, this free account is in the process of being phased out and the viewing privileges for this account are now restricted. Photos in this particular account can no longer be viewed as a visitor, they can only be viewed by logging into the members area of this account. To restore full viewing privileges for this account, the member must log into the members area and upgrade it to the Premium level. Once the account is upgraded, visitors (non-members) will be able to view photos in this account once again. To upgrade this account please CLICK HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted January 21, 2003 Author Share Posted January 21, 2003 Yeah they wanna charge $$$ for the site now. I'll be transfering it to a Yahoo account sometime this week with new pics of the engine in the car albeit the T spacers are still wrong , gonna work on the spacers either tonight or definatly tomorrow when I have some help. ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno74Z Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 DS, Soon nothing will be free on the Internet. I'm convinced one day we will all pay for every email we send!!! Like making a telephone call today. Once, local calls were free but in many municipalities you pay for local calls now. I can see in a few years, 10-20 cents being charged for every email sent – I hope I’m wrong but I don’t thing so. People are so use to using the Internet and sending emails (we are hooked –an addiction) that the powers-that-be can charge anything and we will pay for it. Imagine going back to regular snail mail to converse! I can’t. Nothing stays free – ever. Forgot to mention good luck on changing the spacers. Once you do that I bet your headers will fit. If you still need to move the steering shaft John Scott (hybridZ member) has done it and it came out GREAT. Danno74Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 Update. The headers CC2's still DO NOT FIT. There is more room but still not enough to clear the steering shaft. If the headers angled inward further (closer to the block) they would probably work. I'm going with hooker headers to see if they work now... ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 That is very weird, David. I guess the CC2s are vastly different from the CC1s that I have. The CC1's fit, with no clearance issues. Too bad you paid for them already Good luck in getting the right ones! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted January 23, 2003 Author Share Posted January 23, 2003 Davy Z do you have a pic of the CC1's clearing the steering shaft? I was looking at them at the Sanderson website and the measurements are different as far as how far they stick out from the block CC1's 3" CC2's 3.25" CC1_1-5/8 2.75"!!! That's a bit tighter than the standard CC1. But these are going on TFS angle plug heads. I think I'll call them today and see what else is avaliable then order some Hookers from Summit. There is still much to do on the car and I'm taking my time and trying to do it "right". Starting at the front with the radiator and Black Magic fan, working my way back to the drive shaft. I swapped the T spacers around and didn't have to redrill the tranny X member holes in the floor last night (thank God). The shifter lines up much better now but will require some trimming of the hole but not too much. I've still got a lot of parts that need to be bolted up and wiring to do also. I'll work on headers as time allows and update frequently. Pic will be snapped at lunch and posted on Yahoo this evening (I hope!!!) David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 David, I bought the headers from Mike W (zfan) from TX. He swears that they clear with no problems whatsoever. I don't have them mounted at the moment and the car is in pieces (engine out of car, etc). Try emailing him (I sent you his email) and see if he has a pick. I know he ran them for years on his car, and I bought them for turbo V8 use. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted January 24, 2003 Share Posted January 24, 2003 Hey how far do those stick out from the center 2 ports? Thanks, Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted January 24, 2003 Author Share Posted January 24, 2003 Originally posted by 80LT1:Hey how far do those stick out from the center 2 ports? Thanks, Guy Does what stick out? If you go to:http://www.centuryperformance.com/search_results.asp?txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamCat=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&txtsearchParamType=ALL&txtFromSearch=fromSearch&txtsearchPara mTxt=sdh-cc2&radSearchProductID=1 They give the measurements of the header, from flange to outside of tubes or see my post above for specs on CC1, 2 and 3's. If that doesn't help I've got the box in my truck with the headers I could go out and take any measuement you want, they are going back today. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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