AMC 304 V8 hedder(inside frame rail) install problem

[TDUB]

I am in the process of installing Hedman hedders(inside framerail) on my '79 CJ5 with the AMC 304 V8. The passenger side bolted up perfectly, but I am having difficulty with the driver side. I can not get the hedder positioned properly from underneath due to clucth linkage and it will not go in from top side due to stearing linkage. I was told to losen motor mounts and raise the engine, then slip the hedder in. Does any one have any other suggestions?

 

[LongHorn]

I am in the process of installing Hedman hedders(inside framerail) on my '79 CJ5 with the AMC 304 V8. The passenger side bolted up perfectly, but I am having difficulty with the driver side. I can not get the hedder positioned properly from underneath due to clucth linkage and it will not go in from top side due to stearing linkage. I was told to losen motor mounts and raise the engine, then slip the hedder in. Does any one have any other suggestions?

That's not a unusual method of installation.

 

[Buuushman]

I usually pull the clutch linkage apart to remove/install my headers-

Bush

 

[gert]

Headers in general are notorious for being a pain to install

 

[Buckrub]

Just wait till you see the issue with the steering shaft. You will likely have to tweak that as well.
Ernie

 

[Buuushman]

My headers dump right off of the heads- fenderwell headers usually have the steering shaft issue-

Bush

 

[LongHorn]

Have any of y'all tried Doug Thorley Tri-Y headers?
View attachment 5748

 

[Buuushman]

Are they in frame, fenderwell, or do they make both? I will be in the market for a new set soon-

Bush

 

[LongHorn]

1972-1986 Jeep CJ5 , CJ7 and CJ8 Headers AMC 304 -401 V8
Headers for 1972-1986 Jeep CJ5 , CJ7 and CJ8 with AMC 304 -401 AMC V8 Engine. Part number THY-605Y-C and THY-605Y-S-C. These headers are set up for dual exhaust and exit inside the frame rails.

These Doug Thorley Tri-Y headers are constructed of 14-gauge tubing with 3/8-inch flanges to give you the best quality you can get in a header! Plus they are ceramic coated to give a lifetime of performance.

Tube Size: 1-5/8-inch Primary and 2-1/2-inch Collector
Lifetime Warranty on Headers as well as Ceramic Coating
Made in USA

 

[LongHorn]

The Tri-Y style header is the same type Carrol Shelby used on the original
Shelby GT-350 Mustangs in 1965-66'