BB Left Hand Exhaust Manifold
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Le Mans Master
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BB Left Hand Exhaust Manifold
I'm having a really hard time trying to install the driver's side manifold in my 70. It's contacting the steering box and preventing it from sliding forward into position. Does the motor have to be lifted slightly on the drivers side to install, or is there something I'm missing?
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I'm having a really hard time trying to install the driver's side manifold in my 70. It's contacting the steering box and preventing it from sliding forward into position. Does the motor have to be lifted slightly on the drivers side to install, or is there something I'm missing?
DUB
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i spent a couple hours fabricating two shims, raised the engine, removed the mounts, installed the shims, reattached the mounts and lowered the engine. bolt holes on the horns wouldn't line up with the mounts! did it again to remove the shims, and while i had the engine up about an inch, i slipped the manifold into place and lowered the engine. everything fits perfectly! what a waste of half a day!!
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i spent a couple hours fabricating two shims, raised the engine, removed the mounts, installed the shims, reattached the mounts and lowered the engine. bolt holes on the horns wouldn't line up with the mounts! did it again to remove the shims, and while i had the engine up about an inch, i slipped the manifold into place and lowered the engine. everything fits perfectly! what a waste of half a day!!
If your motor mounts did not have the slotted holes in them and they were a dedicated hole...that is why the shims did not work. Also I believe that the shims are about 1/8" thick. And only one per side.
Sorry my comment made you waste half a day.
DUB
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Dub
it wasn't your fault. what you said about the horns drooping made sense to me. i just can't understand why the manifold wouldn't slide into position with the motor resting on the mounts, but once i raised the engine and bolted into place it clears everything with plenty of room.
it wasn't your fault. what you said about the horns drooping made sense to me. i just can't understand why the manifold wouldn't slide into position with the motor resting on the mounts, but once i raised the engine and bolted into place it clears everything with plenty of room.
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