Buy a header from Winner's Circle in Ohio. Send that one back.
-----Original Message-----
From Bill Bryant <bryant at sonic.net>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 5:00 PM
Subject: LCB header won't clear steering!
>Weelllll, ... I got a great deal on this LCB header from the MG Owner's
club
>in England, it came with a nice exhaust sytem as well.
>
>Only one problem...the @#%* LCB header won't clear the steering shaft!
>
>I think that this is not an issue with RHD cars in England but it is a Big
>deal here!
>
>I have attempted to reshape the center pipe (with a BIG hammer) but it
seems
>like I am going to have to pound it too flat and it will be constricted at
>that point.
>
>If I could bend the entire header a little closer to the engine...
>But I can't figure out how to bend it smoothly at the flages. When I try
>pushing it hard towards the engine, the rubber motor mounts absorb all the
>push.
>
>At this point, I am out of ideas and it is looking like I am going to have
>to eat this header and buy one from who? APT?
>
>Any ideas appreciated...
>
>
>Bill
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