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FWIW I have an original V8 truck and the cheapie headers I used clear the steering box no problem which indicates the right headers will work with the engine in the stock location. They were removed from a 73 K1500 if you need an application. IIRC I had to move the clutch return spring tab some. But offsetting the engine is a viable option albeit a fair amount of work given the price of a cheap set of headers.