ok i fudged the stupid trailer thing again!
read below!
chuck
----- Original Message -----
From "Charles Christ" <cfchrist at earthlink.net>
To: "Guy Weller" <guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: LCB header won't clear steering!
> ya see the problem is a right hand designed header puts the center tube
> tight about dead center of the path of the steering shaft. all this talk
> about bending it a bit is not going to make it fit as it will still hit on
> torque flex of the mounts. it needs to be heated and bent or cut in
order
> to generate enough clearnace. plain and simple it's a cut and weld
> situation , or heat it cherry red for a substantial length using a heating
> tip on a cutting torch and then "bend" it while hot. dimpling it or
hitting
> it with a hammer will only damage (as well as trying to flex it into
> submission)the header and render it to a restrictive condition. and at
> that point why did ya buy a header ?
>
> chuck
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