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Old Jan 31, 2002 | 08:31 PM
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problem with TES headers

I put on my edelbrock TES headers and on the passenger side ther bracket from i thin its the 3rd header bolt that goes to the compresser doesn't fit anymore. does anyone know wut i can do or if its alirght to leave it off. thanks
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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 03:39 PM
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Why doesn't it fit?

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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 08:51 PM
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the stock manifolds came out about and inch and were on a slight angle and the headers are just flat. i have drove the car around without the braket but it still worries me
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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 09:28 PM
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You need a longer bolt and a sleeve type spacer there should have been some with the headers. They look like Tubes or the sleeves on swaybar endlinks.

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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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yea i tried them but it still didn't seem to wunt to fit right.
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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 09:51 PM
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Washers?

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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 10:31 PM
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maybe but i think my problem was that the braket had to be angled. do u have these headers? whats did u do to get yours on
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 10:58 AM
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I had to bend my bracket just a little, per the instructions.
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 01:00 PM
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I put mine on my '84 I don't think I have the same brackets mine was a V belt rig.

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