header install

[hotrodlarry]

So I'm tryin to fit a MSS header into my 900. it ain't goin in.Seems that the 2 1/4" pipe is hitting the rack and pinion. Anyone have a good idea as to how to clear the rack? I got a feeling I'm gonna have to either adpat to a smaller pipe or cut the pipe real close to the collector and maybe get a piece bent or something.

[airsweden]

do you have the flange bolted to the head yet or can you not even do that because of the rack clearance issue?

JT

[Jordan]

Is the header for a 900 or a 99? Is your engine tweaked off its mounts or something?

[hotrodlarry]

The issue with the rack is causing everything not to bolt up, plus chip my nice paint, darn it. I did think of taking a hammer to that part of the pipe, but I think I'd be better off rerouting everything around the rack. I do have a couple stock pipes that fit the car that I might have to use in case I can't come up with anything.

the car is a 900, pretty sure the header is for a 99. The flanges will bolt up, but right now they're off by about an inch or so, because of the pipe to rack issue.

[Luke]

You need the MSS header designed for a 900, they are different even though the head flanges are the same. My co-driver might have one sitting around I could ask if he wants anymore.

[Crazyswede]

This is the header you got from Josh correct? if so I think I gave him that header a while ago. You could just cut part of it off and weld on a better fitting pipe as long as the pipe you are having clearance issues with is beyond the Y.

[airsweden]

Its definitly not a 99 header, MSS looked at it and told me it was a 900 race unit.

I'd say, if it looks like the thing will bolt up and exit the engine bay in the proper place after you nip off a bit of the tail..........then go ahead.

If you do that, can you use the "S" bend pipe that I gave you to clear the rack and center the exhaust. How about another similar "S" pipe of a different size/legnth? A local muffler shop could have a variety in stock.

JT

[hotrodlarry]

Ok, so it's a 900 header, my bad.

It looks like everything will bolt up once I trim off the tail a little. I just didn't want to cut too much off it. I was looking at some options yesterday (working at a parts store does have its advantages) I may have to pick up a couple odd ball pieces with bends in them or something and see what I can make work.

Next question... where did we hide the welder? :lol:

[hotrodlarry]

I give up... Unless I either A) re-fab my motor mount or B) cut and reweld pipes.. this thing ain't gonna fit. I tried for a couple hours tonight. I hammered the pipes alot, cut the down pipe so it's pretty much at the collector, and took an angle grinder to the trans/motor mount. Even if I got it to fit, I wouldn't be able to bolt on the bracket that the power steering pump bolts to. Unless I modify that as well. Good news is I might end up with a nice side exit exhaust.