Quote: it also looks like the header is just touching the steering box --do i take a hammer to it
I would try and shift the engine 1st. Headers are always a pain, but worth the effort imo. I had to use a Dremel tool and grind some casting numbers off the side of my PS box to get my Doug's to fit rather than dent the head pipes. You need very little clearance on the drivers side because the engine torques away from everything.
