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If your header primary tubes are independent and doesn't have a flange connecting all four tubes, the steering shaft might have to go in between the middle two primary tubes. Which will be numbers 6 & 7 from the front to the rear. As stated above, loosen the motor mounts and jack the engine up as far as you can, get the headers in place and let the engine back down in the K-member.