Doug's headers not fitting - frustration

I can't tell by eyeballing photos I would have to take them off and have a set to compare on hand.

It's so far off it's not even funny.

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After work, I raised the transmission - that made it worse.

Then I took the nut off the driver side biscuit, lifted the engine up and jammed all the shims I've got (1/2") under the biscuit - no significant help.

While I had the transmission on the wheeled jack, I lowered it back down and tried to pry the tailshaft toward the passenger side. No joy.

I don't know what to do next, I'm out of ideas other than to take it all apart one more time and break out the hammer and torch again. I am not happy about that. But I don't know what else I can do besides order a stud kit and buy manifolds for it. With my luck, those wouldn't fit either.

Damm! this is a tough one!

Ok , lets see what may be able to be moved to gain clearance

1. The steering column bolts going into the firewall to allow movement of the column

2. The bolts holding the power steering box

3. The motor mount brackets

4. transmission mount

5 transmission cross member.

6. the mount on the k member for the power steering box. this is a known weak area and may have moved.