need help installing hookers on a body

[jonterrier66]

I am trying to put a 360 in a 74 plymouth duster and i cant seem to get the driver side header in. they ar hooker competition 5901 and i cant get the headers past the power steering box. i have tried to put them in from the top the bottom. . . no luck

any help or hints will be greatly appreciated!

the car was originally a slant six and i used the schumacher kit for the mounts

[chitown hustler]

Have you tried lifting the engine up?

[ajmopar]

I replied to a thread on this a while ago - search and ye shall fimd.

Anyway,you have to drop the steering centrelink, lift that side of the engine a few inches, remove the starter and worke the header in. With the engine still up, install the starter. Lower the engine and bolt everything up. Now put the centrelink through the header and install. Have fun, and keep some bandaids handy.

[dusterbd]

it does truly help to remove the torsion bars. hen i did that, removed the strated. and pulled the tie rods and center link, they slipped right in from the bottom. you can also jack the engine up in this state and drop them in from the top. but again, remove te torsion bars.
mike

[coolcarz]

And I'll say it again ....Make sure you got headers for Powersteering........ or you will never get it in place....i mean never!!!! may also have to unbolt both motor mounts to get the clearance ya need...

coolcarz

[jonterrier66]

i got it . i jacked the engine completely out and then put the header in where it is suppose to go and then put the engine back down where it meets the motor mounts and the header slipped right on like a glove. thanks for all the posts and for the advice