New Hemi Swap with Borgeson Steering Box?
Well, the B bodies have way more room for all the components. You guys are expecting WAAAYYY too much out of these aftermarket vendors. The bottom line is there is not enough room to fit a Gen3 Hemi into a stock A body engine compartment. You can use the aftermarket as a start, but expect to modify; dent; cut; etc to fit it in. I realized early on and went with the AlterK set up and haven't looked back. For those who resist an AlterK or Denny'sK, you can get one to fit, but you're going to have a cut up, dented up mess by the time you're through and still probably have rattles and vibrations to boot.
If you want to do a "clean" install of a Gen3 into an A body, include an aftermarket suspension in your budget, right under the cost of the engine itself...
Couple things you said bothered me.
You say I'm expecting too much from TTI. No, I expect a 'better' product than what a first time header builder can do. You see, I built a set of headers for my 5.7 heads. And they fit AROUND THE FACTORY POWER STEERING BOX. Sure, it was tight, but I had clearance, and a borgeson box is smaller, so TTI has more breathing/error room.
I don't mind denting headers to clear minimal interference. I mind denting headers in half trying to clear the very box they are designed to fit.
Also, thanks for calling my build a mess. I take offense to that.
I built my car to road race. The factory suspension is great for road racing, and has great geometry. I chose factory suspension for this reason- because it is superior to any aftermarket coil over conversion for my purposes. My build does everything I want, and it does it well.
At the end of the day, I greatly respect your show car build. I ask that you would at a minimum not insult everyone else's , as everyone has a different set of priorities on their build.
One last thing: mine doesn't rattle or vibrate, even when passing half my run group on the road course (miatas, bmw's, mustangs, wrx, and grand sport corvette).