small block headers for mk1 capri

stevestang · Post by **stevestang** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:48 pm

hi guys, i've got a problem with the the exhaust headers on my 302 capri. the right one( mustang shortie headers) is fouling the steering shaft. has anybody come across this problem & any ideas to a solution.
cheers Steve

Nick Moore · Post by **Nick Moore** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:32 am

Is this a problem you've come across while building the car, or one that's appeared after it's been on the road a while? If it's something the car's just started doing, check the engine mounts. As they perish the engine will drop, and bits that never used to touch each other suddenly start rubbing.

stevestang · Post by **stevestang** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:59 pm

this is a new build, the problem is on the right hand manifold, the rear three tubes & the collector clear the steering but the front tube is directly where the steering shaft is

stu8 · Post by **stu8** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:47 pm

On my Focus with 5.0 (302) the right hand Mustang shorties fouled the steering at the collector.
Sooner than pay someone to build some or spend hours tacking some together myself, I cut the headers off just short of the flange and welded in small straight pieces.
Starting at the forward, no1, tube I put in 20mm extra, increasing to 35mm extra at the no 4 tube.
This pushed out the headers at an angle in the collector area.
Sounds like you could do the reverse of this if yours catch at the front tube.

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