Right Hand Drive
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5th Gear
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From: Cairns Queensland
Right Hand Drive
I believe the motor is offset to the RHS of the engin bay (Machanic informs me). My 79vette has been converted to RHD but the heat from the Rams Horns keep cooking my stearing box (Toyota). Has anyone heard of differant or custom made engin mounts to offset things to the left?
Drifting
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Tell us more about your steering box,moving the engine over slightly likely won't help.Many people have converted over to an integral PS box(Jeep) and have not heard of any issues with exhaust heat killing them,or ram's horns killing rear steer PS boxes on sixties GM products.
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I will post some pics soon, The vette is currently getting the steering box rebuilt at the Mechanics. I only purchased the vette 1 month ago. (childhood dream to own one (in RHD)). It's also getting a new 2 1/2" exhaust system with new 2 1/2" rams horns. I should have it back next week.
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I will post some pics soon, The vette is currently getting the steering box rebuilt at the Mechanics. I only purchased the vette 1 month ago. (childhood dream to own one (in RHD)). It's also getting a new 2 1/2" exhaust system with new 2 1/2" rams horns. I should have it back next week.
What type of 2.5" RamsHorns are you using - reproductions or original.
I have been after a set as well.
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toyota box,s are good. turn faster than a ford one and are also smaller in actual size. if its that close then you might be best to use some header wrap where your headers pass by the box. alot of people say they rust your pipes but it takes years if at all and especially not in your climate. i would rather have some slight tarnish on my headers under the wrap then cooked steering box,s every 12 months.
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5th Gear
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RE: Rams Horns, I believe after market, purchased on e-bay in Australia. Cost $375 . Easy to find, just search "Rams Horns" in ebay.com.au. comes up in the top 4 listed. I believe there in SA. Good Trader. 
The quality is very good, in fact better then original which we just discovered, had a crack.
The quality is very good, in fact better then original which we just discovered, had a crack.
Last edited by causican; Oct 14, 2010 at 08:16 AM. Reason: CraigH is in Australia
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5th Gear
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From: Cairns Queensland
toyota box,s are good. turn faster than a ford one and are also smaller in actual size. if its that close then you might be best to use some header wrap where your headers pass by the box. alot of people say they rust your pipes but it takes years if at all and especially not in your climate. i would rather have some slight tarnish on my headers under the wrap then cooked steering box,s every 12 months.
