Exhaust vs power-steering
This is what I ended up with. Clearance is minimal, down to 1/4" in some places. Still debating whether I should coat these or what to try to keep the heat away from the steering box.
#3 was the tightest off the flange. I had to get the primary tube almost parallel with the flange immediately, so the bend isn't ideal. It's so close I couldn't weld the underside of the pipe close to the flange port- I had to weld at the bottom of the flange.
Obviously the k member is dropped slightly so I could get the pic. Also, this is a 73+ spool mount k, and I'm not sure if a biscuit mount will allow enough room for the #1 primary.
On another note, I found an AC compressor that fits with a little trimming work (doesn't mount to factory bolt location, but pretty much where the factory compressor sits). I'll post that up on another thread at some point.
Here was the first rendition, which wrapped around the underside of the steering box. I re-did it as above so as to make things easier on install.
This is what I ended up with. Clearance is minimal, down to 1/4" in some places. Still debating whether I should coat these or what to try to keep the heat away from the steering box.
#3 was the tightest off the flange. I had to get the primary tube almost parallel with the flange immediately, so the bend isn't ideal. It's so close I couldn't weld the underside of the pipe close to the flange port- I had to weld at the bottom of the flange.
Obviously the k member is dropped slightly so I could get the pic. Also, this is a 73+ spool mount k, and I'm not sure if a biscuit mount will allow enough room for the #1 primary.
On another note, I found an AC compressor that fits with a little trimming work (doesn't mount to factory bolt location, but pretty much where the factory compressor sits). I'll post that up on another thread at some point.
Here was the first rendition, which wrapped around the underside of the steering box. I re-did it as above so as to make things easier on install.