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I got the headers and engine in, FINALLY!!

Here's the issues I had, bear in mind you may not have the same, depending on your own setup.

I used Hedman Hedders, can't remember the part number, but they're for 63-66 C-10. Fit real nice, but I had to move some stuff.

For starters, I had to re-route the brake lines outside the frame, and under to the crossmember, as they ran directly into and along the driver's side header.
Second thing was I had to fabricate a power steering line, the one that was on there was looped up onto a header tube and could not be rerouted.
Third, made new trans cooler lines as they also ran along the headers where they go thru the frame.
Fourth, put a heat shield on the starter solenoid. Maybe not necessary, but it's only about 4" from the header primaries.
Fifth, I am going to have to put the protective heat boots on the plugs, as they sit awful close to the tubes, and I'm sure they won't be long for this world if I don't.

On a lighter note, with open headers that thing sounds AWESOME!!!! The cam makes for really nice rumpity.

EDIT:
I won't be running it open headers though, too loud for me unless I was at the track... Running Flowmaster Super 44s as soon as I get the right collectors from Oreilly's.