Installing Headers

i just put a set of hooker long tube headers on my 73 duster with a small block. with mine, the centerlink runs through the header. i will briefly run through it in case it will help you. first off, you cannot put them on the engine first and then install the engine. i did not have to disturb the steering box or column. with the engine in the car and still attached to the hoist, with the oil filter off, i first fed my passenger side up from the bottom and hung it on the studs with the gasket in place and started a couple bolts just to keep it there. next, with the motor mounts just above the K mount , move and brace the motor all the way to the passenger side. this will give you the room you need to feed the drivers side up to the studs and hang it, and at the same time, if you have a full size starter like i do, now is the time to feed it in there with the header. tighten it down and connect the wires. if your centerlink feeds through these, dont forget to knock it loose and out of the way., i used a pickle fork to seperate it from the pitman arm and tie rod. now you can work the engine on to its mounts, and then tighten everything up. mine were close, but i did not have to hammertune them and they fit like a glove.