Hooker competition headers

I’m trying to force some hooker headers to go into my 76 duster which I’ve been putting a 360 magnum in. Passenger side I can get it in leaning it over to driver side but on the driver side headers I can’t get them past the steering column and steering box. If anyone’s Put these on and has some tips I’d appreciate it cause it looks like I’ll have to replace them but being so close to putting everything in and bailing on these headers and waiting for new ones feels like the last thing I want to do right now