I'm running Hedman Elite ceramic coated headers. They are extremely well built and the finish is great. They were a little pricey so buying another set of headers aint gonna happen. The passenger side comes down and exits in the perfect location with the collector and pipe clearing the crossmember just right so I'm pretty sure it isn't a header problem. As you know, the crossmember has a weird bend in it where it crosses under the driver side floor which requires the drivers side pipe to be on top of the crossmember instead of below like the passenger side.
1976Scottsdale, are you able to run your exhaust straight thru the crossmember with no bends in the pipe after the collector??
Also, after looking at my neighbors truck, it appears as if my crossmember may be bent upwards a little on the drivers side. The bottom rail of the frame just forward of the crossmember is bent upwards where somebody has bottomed out the truck at one time and I believe this is what is causing me all this heartache and dispair!!
Anyway, thanks for the suggestions and I'll try and get some pics up so you can see what I'm trying to explain. Now if only the danged rain would stop!!
Randy in Kentucky