Hooker long tubes tips??

Slowly but steadily I am getting everything buttoned up on this thing. The starter and draglink did take some time to get reinstalled but I did win the battle. Although the passenger header does hit where the draglink and tie rod all hook up. Only hits when steering of course. Kind of weird, everything I read on these said the drivers side was the issue. Minimal set back. I moved on to something else and will return to that issue later.

if the idler arm or related parts are old and/or loose or worn out , it will let the tie rod come up enough to tap the header. in all my days with these long tube headers, I have never had any set backs with the right side , though I have seen how close the tie rod can come to it. a used up engine mount can also contribute.