Clearance issue , opinions please

[65Vart]

I just istalled my Spitfires, pretty easy, (thanks for the filter adapter Scott), with one issue. Back of the driver side the header touches the steering colomn. I will be changing the colomn to a proper floor shift colomn when I find one. Will that change things? what are the fixes, do I just hammer a dimple in the pipe and be done with it?

 

[65BCODA]

The outer collar of the steering column can be cut back about 3".

 

[1wild&crazyguy]

consider loosening the 3 plate bolts at the firewall and upper column bolts then push the column away just a lil and re tighten.

 

[1wild&crazyguy]

or loosening the mounts and pushing it over 1 /4

 

[65Vart]

or loosening the mounts and pushing it over 1 /4

Thanks guys! mounts? which one are we talking about?

 

[pettybludart]

Wally,it,s easiest to get under the dash and undo the 3 bolts on the column plate,then pull the column back enough for clearance,retighten bolts.

 

[Commando66]

I think you will be ok with the floor shift column. Is that a is that a 3 speed column shift?

 

[pettybludart]

Wally,I had 2 1/2 inch pipe welded on the end of the hedders and brought down between the torsion bars and frame,then the collector flange added.It made it so much easier to remove the hedders for tranny removal and such.Just a thought.

 

[65Vart]

I think you will be ok with the floor shift column. Is that a is that a 3 speed column shift?

yes it is. still looking for a floor shift colomn.

 

[65Vart]

Wally,I had 2 1/2 inch pipe welded on the end of the hedders and brought down between the torsion bars and frame,then the collector flange added.It made it so much easier to remove the hedders for tranny removal and such.Just a thought.

Yup , I plan on taking the car to JPG in the spring, they did a nice job on your car when you had these.

 

[pettybludart]

Yup , I plan on taking the car to JPG in the spring, they did a nice job on your car when you had these.

They,ll remember my car as I went back to show them the new fenderwell hedders.Talk to George!