SHIFT LINKAGE /HEADER ISSUE...

[frotosride]

Need a little advice. I just put my flowtech on and i took it for a spin with open headers on....sounded awesome, well i'm sure my neighbors didn't think so. The problem is my shift linkage is rubbing on one of the tubes. I reallu don't want to break out the BFH and ding up my brand new headers...Anyone have any suggestions on other ways to get the clearance I need.  350/700r4.

[firefighter]

I was just working on my shifter linkage tonight so I know how close this can be.

If you don't want to touch the new headers (and I don't blame you), you may have to modify your linkage a little bit.
You really don't want to modify it too much or you'll mess up the geometry of it. How much it it interfering?

[frotosride]

I haven't actually gotten my hands dirty on them yet. I just glanced up behind the rear tire to see wht it was hard to shift.. and thus the problem. Maybe it will be simpler than i'm thinking once i getr into it.

[VileZambonie]

Are you sure you didn't just knock it loose from the frame?

[Grim 82]

When I had the automatic in mine, I had to straighten the bend in the middle of the linkage rod, and bend the top of it a little tighter and then take up some slack at the slide adjuster on the bottom to get it closer to the firewall. That was with hooker headers.

[frotosride]

Are you sure you didn't just knock it loose from the frame?

No I'm not sure if I did or not but when we get out of the hospital I'm going to check and make sure.

[frotosride]

When I had the automatic in mine, I had to straighten the bend in the middle of the linkage rod, and bend the top of it a little tighter and then take up some slack at the slide adjuster on the bottom to get it closer to the firewall. That was with hooker headers.

Thsi si what I think I will habe to do. It looked like I only have to clear ont tube and that should be easy. I just hope I don't have to take the headers off again...

[frotosride]

Got it figured out. It took all of about 3 mins and that includes both attemps. All I ended up doing is slightly bending the linkage that comes out of the column where the rod connects. Just FYI...'87 TBI runns a little rough with open headers even with the os sensor in place. Oh, and of course I took it around the block at 930..sorry to al those living in th eimmediate area of Finley,TN I tried to keep my foot out of it...TRIED!!!

[frotosride]

Oh, one more thing to put in the "don't forget this" section of mental notes....DIP STICK!!! You don't realize it is missing for the first few minutes and I do mean few..

[beastie_3]

I took it around the block at 930..sorry to al those living in th eimmediate area of Finley,TN I tried to keep my foot out of it...TRIED!!!

Liar

[frotosride]

Ok so you busted me...I'm not sorry at all. I love the sound of those open header notes pinging off every house and car as I drove by...oh well.