[Chewey]

Well, I got mine in last week (D ports on a 78 TA Auto) and finally got them installed. I ended up having to have an exhaust shop pull the motor to get the manifolds off because they were rusted so bad. The shop drilled and re-tapped 4 of the holes! Anyway, the shop did the ole sit them in the frame then put the motor in trick and they said it went very easy. Easier than most. Looking at the install I have only 1 minor problem and that is the brake lines are about 1/2" from the headers, which I think is probably too close, so I need to rebend the lines. There are absolutley no issues with the steering at all. I tried to take some pictures and have attached them, but they didn't come out very good. They stick below the frame less than an inch and the worst offender is plate I had welded to the collector as shown in the first pic. The second pic is of the driver's side with the front of the car at the top. You can see there's about 3/4" between the steering and the header. The pics didn't come out very well cause everything is painted black.

I also put the Pypes system on there. It worked well except for the placement of the chrome tips. The problem I have run into is that the tail pipes are too long and the tips are hitting on the rear spring hardware. I'm taking it back to the exhaust shop to weld everything cause I just don't like the clamps.

If I can get better pics of the install I'll post 'em.