When I did mine I didn’t weld anything. I put a brace from the upper hinge to the door striker bolt. The a brace from the lower hinge diagonal to the top bar.
Lines: All non-OEM fuel lines (including gauge and/or data recorder lines) must be metallic, steel braided, or NHRA- accepted “woven or woven-pushlock.” A maximum of 12 inches total (front to rear) of non-metallic or non-steel braided hose
is permitted for connection purposes only; individual...
It is close. But boiling point for dot 3 is 300-400 degrees. Doubtful the fluid gets that hot with a airgap between header and line. Even a small air gap.
Mine had the olds motor so fuel lines were routed through the frame on the correct side. My headers were Dougs headers and I have maybe a 1/2” clearance on brake line. Not as much as I’d like.
It shouldn’t be a problem. I have a 442 which I put a BBC and TH400 in. Linkage hooked up in OEM spot without issue. Something isn’t correct in your setup. One of the engine mount bolts hangs over the frame. You only utilize 3 of the 4 bolts for chevy engines.
If you want to see the difference there is a you tube channel. AvE or BOLTR. Both searches should take you there. The guy is some sort of engineer or something. No one knows his identity but he is from Canada most likely. He completely tears the tool apart before he uses it. Checks quality of...
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