<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1459986797753_41241" dir="ltr">I got around the steering box problem by moving the engine to the passenger side to clear the steering.I think it was moved about 1 inch just so the fuel pump was close to the frame. I havent run this truck yet so I hope this wasnt a mistake. Chrysler used to mount its slant 6 off center.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1459986797753_41290" dir="ltr">Bob</div><div dir="ltr">Mead, CO</div><div dir="ltr">'49 burb</div><div dir="ltr">'56 3200<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1459986797753_41188"><span></span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"> On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 6:26 PM, rswanson <mapa-kettle@shaw.ca> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"> Harry,<br clear="none"> My situation is slightly different than yours, but what I did might <br clear="none">solve this problem for you. If you are using the standard, later, mid <br clear="none">motor mounts, then the hugger headers are quite likely to do the job for <br clear="none">you. My son and I, put a small block 400 into a 47 International frame, <br clear="none">which is very narrow and has a similar problem with the steering box. <br clear="none">The hugger headers worked quite well for this installation.<br clear="none"> I have a 55 chev Cameo, with a 454, and solved this problem by <br clear="none">cutting and re-welding the two back tubes on the LH header so it would <br clear="none">clear the steering box. It took a little thinking, but I was able to <br clear="none">do this without changing the length of the header pipes. This allows me <br clear="none">to use the 1 3/4 inch full size headers in the truck.<br clear="none"> I am almost certain that the hugger headers will work for you, but <br clear="none">there is the other option.<br clear="none">Bob<div class="yqt4379868642" id="yqtfd39380"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Oletrucks@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Oletrucks@autox.team.net">Oletrucks@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none">Donate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">Suggested annual donation $11.47<br clear="none">Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br clear="none">Forums: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br clear="none">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/oletrucks/bobchansler@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/oletrucks/bobchansler@yahoo.com</a><br clear="none"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>