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Originally Posted by efnfast
Headers are rubbing just a bit on the stearing shaft. Looks like its just kind of shining up the shaft. Is it a thin tube, like I might cut it in half, or is it a solid piece of stock? The White lightning ceramic coating is pretty rough to the touch.
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I suppose you could remove the shaft and weigh it - should give you a pretty good idea whether it is solid or hollow. But! I appreciate what Frank is saying re driveline centering.
If you loosened the nuts on the motor mount studs and the rear C-beam bolts at the differential and took a pry bar, I wonder if you couldn't move the motor over - even 1/8" might be all you'd need to clear the shaft (before cinching up the motor mount bolts). You might have to place a jack under the motor to just free the mounts from their rests - just enough so the mounts will not stick in place and simply flex when you pry on the motor.
Prying would be worth a try, and heck of a lot easier that removing and grinding the steering rod, methinks...
P.