Downpipe damaged heater/ac box

[Chatmanboy]

Anyone out there had trouble with there 3" downpipe resting on the air box and damaging it. How did you fix it? Any suggestions?

 

[Grumpy]

mark where it hits... Take it off an heat up the area. Then take a large socket an wack it with a hammer.. very easy to do.

 

[Chatmanboy]

You referring to the sheild or downpipe.?

 

[6 to go]

I had the face of the D/P milled down ~ 1/4". The D/P flange doesn't need to be as thick
to function properly and it certainly worked for me. I t cleared the heater box just fine.
I also had the post on the waste gate cut off a little bit so it clears the hood pad.
We shouldn't have to modify a part made for our cars which doesn't fit right, but
I sure was glad to get what I hade to start with! Good luck.

 

[Wahoo]

What downpipe was the issue? My 3" gbody parts one is hitting my ac box.

 

[Chuck Leeper]

ATR instructions said to loosen the engine mounts to gain clearance for their pipe.
Also:
**DP mt holes can be elongated to allow for adjustment. Be sure to check w/g puck coverage, if you do this.
**Body mounts being toast will drop the body down. {I just did mts on mine, and found that B4 the change, I could not put my hand in between the frame and body. NP now}.
**Trans mt can raise the rear of the engine and cause the issue.
** Turbo being "twisted" on the manifold will raise the pipe.