throughly confused now..

Headers should not interfere with the saginaw box itself....they "may" interfere with the steering shaft from the column to the box. Click on the webshots link in my sig, I have an album there with pictures of my saginaw swap.

 

headers did not interfer with the ross box on mine. would have been an easier install to have had the saginaw. As to the OD: not a cheap upgrade (going to spend about $700 on a rebuilt, close to 850 for new).

 

I juat installed 2 new Advance Adapters on my Buick V-6 with my M38A1 and the headers cleared by Ross box with room to spare. However, they would be in the way of a steering shaft if a Saginaw was put out front. Unless you can install those little knuckle type u-joint things. Then it "might" work I guess. I don't know. Has anyone ever put powersteering or just a manual Saginaw steering on an old M38A1?

 

Dondo, I know what you mean. I too was clueless when I started 2.5 yrs ago. You'll learn alot from just hangin' around here and by tinkering with your rig.

Have an assistant turn the steering wheel back and forth a bunch of times as you peer down into the engine compartment and inspect the steering linkage for movement. You'll be able to pinpoint where the steering wheel movement doesn't engage a part of the linkage all the way to the wheels. Most any component has rebuild kits available to tighten up the steering. HTH!