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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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fender exit header problems

1978 ford f-150 fender well headers hit the cab mount on passenger side and bothers me I just bought them and don't want to buy something different, any one have this problem?? Should I cut the bolt shorter at the mount? any ideas or is this something I gotta live with if I want these headers
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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I cut my bolts off to clear my custom exhaust, I left 1 or 2 threads below the nut.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Same here. Had to do a little trimming on the frame mounts too.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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cool just wanted to know if there was a way around this but guess not here comes the grinder
 
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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Mine is a 250 and the spring shackle rubbed one side. I just got the exhaust warm by running the engine, stuck a 2x4 between the frame and header and pryed it away. It worked and I didn't even dent the header.
 
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