Center Link hitting Headers

[Titleist16]

I noticed that when I turn the steering wheel all the way either direction the center link hits the header pipes on the Pacemakers in my 62 Comet. Has anybody had a problem with this in a early falcon or comet? What can I do about this?

 

[Titleist16]

Can I get the header dented a little to solve this?

 

[MustangSix]

The engine frame mounts are canted to form a "V" shape. The motor mount holes in the frame mounts are elongated. This allows you to loosen the engine mounts and rotate and reposition the engine slightly to gain a bit more clearance on that side.

Loosen the motor mount nuts on the frame mounts, place a board under the oil pan, and lift the engine a little. Shove the engine toward the passenger side and lower it back down. That will raise the engine toward the higher side of the frame mount on that side of the car and should lift the exhaust for more clearance.

 

[powerband]

I have the same problem with dual out Hooker Super-comp's on my '61 Comet. I tried moving the engine forward-back-up and down, all I could do was get it to hit different parts. Current solution was to use an exhaust hangar pulling the collector up slightly and securing it to the tranny and then form the header tube ( I used a very large pair of water pump pliers, put a piece of plate on the back of the pipe to keep it from crushing and crushed a dimple into the front area hitting the center link).
I also have "interference" with the right shock tower when the engine torques to the side or bounces around. It doesn't hit when static, but the shock tower is hammering a matching relief into the header tube.

I also needed liberal use of the BFH to form the firewall for the Maverick 3.03 Tranny/Bellhousing I put in the Comet..

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