Another early a header question

Yes, .200" off the drivers side only. Most machine shops wont be able to mill it unless you clamp it to a jig of some sorts. I had to find an industrial machine shop with a big table lathe, and even then I still had to clamp it to a big piece of plate steel, using welded studs and strap iron to clamp it to the plate.

The reason for the flaming river coupler is because I am running an aftermarket steering column that uses a "double D" shaft setup, so I had to use the universal joint with splines on one side and double d on the other side.

If you are running the original 65 column shifted steering column, and intend to KEEP it, you're pretty much SOL on the magnum manifold swap. Theres just not enough room with that bigass cable shifter mechanism hanging off the bottom of the column (correct me if Im wrong here). Thats the major reason I decided to aftermarket with the column.

So when you look at the big picture after all the trouble I had to go thru just to run cast iron manifolds on an early A, my best advice to anyone wanting to run anything OTHER THAN STOCK MANIFOLDS, is to just go ahead and run fenderwell headers. I just dont see any other practical way around it!

Oh and one more thing: If you have power steering, forget any notion of running the magnum manis!

I may be able to take pics tomorrow afternoon of the setup, since I just got the car back together over the weekend.


If you are running the original 65 column shifted steering column, and intend to KEEP it, you're pretty much SOL on the magnum manifold swap. Theres just not enough room with that bigass cable shifter mechanism hanging off the bottom of the column (correct me if Im wrong here).

My 1965 'Cuda has a 273 w/manual steering and floor/console shifting...don't have a cable mechanism at end of steering column.. would the steering coupler as is be an interference with '93 Dakota manifolds?

Also I see mention of " SCHUMACHER Motor Mounts", what is specific about those?

Whilst perusing a local bone yard today I did find a 1993 Dakota/Manifolds...:0

Thanks