Well, folks, here is the issue Aaron and I have been fighting on his Duster.
The Dynomax headers fit in the engine bay with his new 360 tighter than a kitten's eyes. Everything around them is very close, but it all clears, except the steering column flexible coupler.
We're not interested in banging a huge dent in the side of the tube to make clearance, so we did some close checking for alignment, and it appears that the solution is a Borgeson coupler I found (5/8"-36 Chrysler spline x 3/4" smooth) - just what the doctor prescribed. We'll find out in a few days.
The coupler has a 1" outside diameter and is 2" long, just right for missing the header. A set screw with lock nut is included on the splined end. We'll look at the overall fit before deciding to use a through bolt or weld the other end to the steering shaft. In our mock-up the two shafts are in perfect alignment and there is still a little wiggle room in the floor plate on the column, if necessary for fine tuning.
Here's hoping,
Jerry
The Dynomax headers fit in the engine bay with his new 360 tighter than a kitten's eyes. Everything around them is very close, but it all clears, except the steering column flexible coupler.
We're not interested in banging a huge dent in the side of the tube to make clearance, so we did some close checking for alignment, and it appears that the solution is a Borgeson coupler I found (5/8"-36 Chrysler spline x 3/4" smooth) - just what the doctor prescribed. We'll find out in a few days.
The coupler has a 1" outside diameter and is 2" long, just right for missing the header. A set screw with lock nut is included on the splined end. We'll look at the overall fit before deciding to use a through bolt or weld the other end to the steering shaft. In our mock-up the two shafts are in perfect alignment and there is still a little wiggle room in the floor plate on the column, if necessary for fine tuning.
Here's hoping,
Jerry