Hi guys. i have a 1984 firebird s/e with the 305 lg4 block. i removed alot of unecessary emmisions equipment in the engine bay area to free up space and to make things simpler. I bought a used set of edelbrock tes headers with the air tubes. I attempted to fit the driver side header in and was not able to get it to fit. I can not figure it out. Please help as I am interested in how to get these headers to fit considering they were made for these cars. -thanks!

 

Either disconnect the steering linkage or jack the motor up a little.

 

I had a set of Edelbrock's and they were incredibly easy to install, I managed to slide both in from the top with ease, are the brake lines getting in the way?

 

like spurgeon76 had stated, my steeting column/linkage is in the way. the brake lines not so much, but they are still slightly hitting on the drivers side.

 

http://static.summitracing.com/globa.../edl-68723.pdf

 

Odd...I had to kinda tweak my brake lines for the DS header to fit, but I never had to disconnect the steering linkage. It's a tight fit, but the header slid past it. But as TTop350 posted, it's in the install directions...

 

I just got the headers in guys!!! WOOHOO. in the end there wasnt a fitment problem at all. the reason why my steering column was in the way because in the horozontal position it gets in the way when installing the headers, i turned the steering wheel and clang! they fell right into place. Just finsihed installing them! runs like a charm and is got damn loud. sounds better now with open headers compared to before when i was running just a exhaust cutout after the y pipe on my stock manifolds. i now need to purchase a aftermarket y-pipe. which one is the right one for the edelbrock TES headers?>

 

I believe you can find a replacement y-pipe on Summit.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-25-9509/

 

yeah man, i was looking at that part last nigt. i dont know if i need the other part which is 35-25-9506. i believe it said like y pipe cross over extesnsion on something. would the part 25-9505 just do or do i need both parts? jegs has both parts while summit only has this one. beats me

 

35-25-9506- "Designed to replace stock pipe and give additional ground clearance of 1-5/8'' on lowered Chevrolet/GMC trucks. For use with stock exhaust manifolds or Edelbrock Shorty Headers."

This is not the one you need.

 

You might need to know the model number of your headers. The edelbrocks have a few different collector diameters. There are also a couple different output diameters on the y pipes.

 

so the part number 9509 should work? -thanks!