help with steering intermediate shaft clearing exhaust

[gobe]

Ok, I have a 92 ranger 2wd, I have the EFI 5.0 in place and
almost ready to start, the doner engine is from a 91 Grand Marq.
I used the stock Exhaust manifolds and the steering shaft hits the
manifold at the lower joint in the shaft. What have other shafts have a
low profile u-joint at the steering gear end? Any one ran into this?
What exhaust manifolds work the best? I am on a budget so keepin
things cheep is helpfull.

Thanks.
Andrew

 

[v-8power]

I think some guys have used the arostar (sp?) van steering joint.

 

[projectnitemare]

If you have the rubber rag joint shaft loose it reguardless. You can find a manifold in the junkyard that willl fit or if you want to use headers. Yes the Aerostar shaft will work; I'm using one. It uses a U-joint. It will be a bolt on deal but you will have to play with the shaft to get your steering wheel to point straight.

Matt

 

[baddad457]

You'd be better off ditching the Vic manifolds. There are many headers that clear the steering shaft with no mods. Hedman 89500, 88400, Shelby Tri-Y's, Explorer manifolds, Torque Monsters, etc. There are more that do that escape my memory as well as these do.