It looks like the little red power box and wire loom going to the intake is impeding. I can remove the red box and see if that gives me enough room.

 

why is it a big deal? Why don't you just put it in from the bottom?

For once I'm not trying to be a dick, just legitimately curious.

 

The bottom is best, take your inner fenders and tires off and it will make it even easier..

John

 

i would think the steering shaft would be a PITA also...bottom worked great for me!

 

I dont have a jack. I saw some plastic ramps at Walmart, but they were $43. I'm a cheap ***

 

Yea man, the bottom is your best bet, it's a piece of cake that way...you have to go down there to do the collectors and y-pipe anyway. I'm assuming that you're trying the top because you're on jackstands and might be having problems getting the truck high enough?

 

well it will be worth the headache if ya can get it up in the air to get them up from the bottom

John

 

Maybe he does not have a jack or jack stands??

 

I have, i did disconnect the streering shaft in were they meet and i beleive the red power box, which is easy enough with its two bolts... as i remember, the drivers side was easier than the passenger but i believe it was the shape of the header... these are Pacesetter LT's i was installing. But i also have done it from the bottom up, which was much easier.

 

its a piece of cake on the drivers side, just mark the driveshaft at the coupling, use a 15mm wrench then push up the shaft towards the steering column, slide header in place, put a few bolts in and hook up collector, then tighten bolts on header, good luck.