Hey guys. I just got the ebay headers installed with a Dynomax "Super Turbo" Muffler installed. The truck runs great and is actually pretty quiet for what it is. The problem is that when I am turning to the left the driver side header touches the driveshaft (where the four bolts connect the driveshaft with the Yolk). It creates a nasty banging or metallic machine gun noise depending on speed.

It isnt touching much but it has put some scratches onto the header collector and worn away the part of the driveshaft down to nice shiny new metal. How do I go about getting the driveshaft off of the collector? This only happens at slow speed by the way. Do I dent the collector a little bit to get it off? Do I file the very corner of the bolts on the DS Yolk?

HELP.

Mike

 

I've read other threads where people hammered a small dent into the header for clearance.

 

Just beat the header in a little. Thats what i had to do to get it to clear and you can see where it still touches sometimes but i dont ever hear it.

 

break out the sledge hammer and get to work on that header.

 

Look something like this???Had this problem with the LLP's to.It clearanced pretty much and when i put the ls1 in i have more of a gap there now,prob 1/2" now...

 

Yep, gonna have to bang on the header with a hammer. I say use a 3lb hammer, kinda a small sledgehammer.

 

Thats it fellas. Am I going to have to drop the driveshaft to do so, or is there a way to do it without dropping the driveshaft? Thanks

 

Before you go hammering on the header, you could try loosening up the motor mounts and shifting the engine over a little, this is how I got clearance between my StainlessWorks and the right side frame, and probably why andrew383 after he did his engine swap

 

My exhaust guy heated it up and then pressed it in with a round nosed punch.