A word of advice

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SuperStock426

SuperStock426

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I recently installed a 440 with Indy Heads with 2 inch TTI headers..After installing it I find out I need to ding the header tube for the steering coupler to clear..It's a major pain in the *** to have to drive back the torsion bar, unbolt the header, unbolt the steering box and fish out the starter to remove the header..Now I am looking forward putting all this back together after dinging my header in the spot that needs dinging..
Now the word of advice..If you plan on installing a big block in your A body definitely go with a low deck block and use 1 3/4 headers..It will save you a lot of grief on down the road..There are areas I'd give 500 bucks to have an extra 1/4 of an inch clearance..When the time comes to have to pull the 440 out of my Demon you can bet your sweet *** that a low deck is going back in ( I've already purchased 2 400 blocks for that purpose) along with 1 3/4 TTI's.....
 
My 451 low-deck with Hedman 78030 B-body 1-3/4" headers was an easy fit... just a couple of small dings, and those headers aren't even designed for an A-body :D (I did have to shorten the column jacket, and already had manual steering.)
I don't think it would breathe nearly as well through manifolds either!
 
I was thinking about a rack and pinion !! That would free up some room ! Now I haven’t done it yet ! So not sure of the ends and outs ! What do y’all say ?
 
Rmoore said:
I was thinking about a rack and pinion !! That would free up some room ! Now I haven’t done it yet ! So not sure of the ends and outs ! What do y’all say ?
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It would eliminate the steering box..You would have to modify your steering shaft to run u-joints..The torsion bars are what causes a lot of problems..
 
SuperStock426 said:
I recently installed a 440 with Indy Heads with 2 inch TTI headers..After installing it I find out I need to ding the header tube for the steering coupler to clear..It's a major pain in the *** to have to drive back the torsion bar, unbolt the header, unbolt the steering box and fish out the starter to remove the header..Now I am looking forward putting all this back together after dinging my header in the spot that needs dinging..
Now the word of advice..If you plan on installing a big block in your A body definitely go with a low deck block and use 1 3/4 headers..It will save you a lot of grief on down the road..There are areas I'd give 500 bucks to have an extra 1/4 of an inch clearance..When the time comes to have to pull the 440 out of my Demon you can bet your sweet *** that a low deck is going back in ( I've already purchased 2 400 blocks for that purpose) along with 1 3/4 TTI's.....
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Why not change the stupid joint to a u joint ? I would do a 400 block if starting over too ,or maybe a stroked small block. My headers have no dents to clear anything --
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If that’s all you had to do be happy man. I have a car that had factory AC so the larger blower motor. I also had one of if not the first a bodies with Trickflow heads. Those two things led to a couple of days of banging and shaving down rocker shaft hold downs to clear the stupid blower motor.
 
charger426 said:
If that’s all you had to do be happy man. I have a car that had factory AC so the larger blower motor. I also had one of if not the first a bodies with Trickflow heads. Those two things led to a couple of days of banging and shaving down rocker shaft hold downs to clear the stupid blower motor.
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Damn
 
SuperStock426 said:
I recently installed a 440 with Indy Heads with 2 inch TTI headers..After installing it I find out I need to ding the header tube for the steering coupler to clear..It's a major pain in the *** to have to drive back the torsion bar, unbolt the header, unbolt the steering box and fish out the starter to remove the header..Now I am looking forward putting all this back together after dinging my header in the spot that needs dinging..
Now the word of advice..If you plan on installing a big block in your A body definitely go with a low deck block and use 1 3/4 headers..It will save you a lot of grief on down the road..There are areas I'd give 500 bucks to have an extra 1/4 of an inch clearance..When the time comes to have to pull the 440 out of my Demon you can bet your sweet *** that a low deck is going back in ( I've already purchased 2 400 blocks for that purpose) along with 1 3/4 TTI's.....
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i would agree, i didn't buy new headers because i didn't want to dimple the new ones... sure could use them tho since i'm going to install the smaller borgenson steering box. Was worried about fitment overall.
 
Joeycurl said:
i would agree, i didn't buy new headers because i didn't want to dimple the new ones... sure could use them tho since i'm going to install the smaller borgenson steering box. Was worried about fitment overall.
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I know..Its a ***** having to dimple a 1,000 dollar set of headers but I checked into using the flaming river steering universal...But I saw a pic that a guy posted that had the same setup as I do and his flaming river universal was right up next to the header tube..So I said to hell with it..I'll dimple the header tube and use my stock steering coupler.
 
SuperStock426 said:
I know..Its a ***** having to dimple a 1,000 dollar set of headers but I checked into using the flaming river steering universal...But I saw a pic that a guy posted that had the same setup as I do and his flaming river universal was right up next to the header tube..So I said to hell with it..I'll dimple the header tube and use my stock steering coupler.
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Any pics of ur headers and engine bay ??
 
If it makes you feel better Engine Masters did a test and bashing in headers did little to HP or TQ numbers.
 
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KICK A$$ ! Hit the like button !
MY RAISED PORT HEADS HAVE THE 1-2 TUBES UP HIGHER BESIDE THE VALVE COVER , WILL burn gaskets w/o insulater between. I f u have that problem , hughs engines has a burn proof gasket set . Like the valve covers too-----
 
famous bob said:
KICK A$$ ! Hit the like button !
MY RAISED PORT HEADS HAVE THE 1-2 TUBES UP HIGHER BESIDE THE VALVE COVER , WILL burn gaskets w/o insulater between. I f u have that problem , hughs engines has a burn proof gasket set . Like the valve covers too-----
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I'm running the Moroso thick blue rubberized gaskets with the metal plate center..Sending info on valve covers and the gaskets I run..

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