Got the headers in, and although they fit really well, I’m not completely happy with the way the collectors angle in toward the transmission pan. Most headers point straight back, and most exhaust systems build to that. Gonna hafta get creative.

Here’s the headers all mounted up – they look awesome! Fit really well, too. The pic is washed out because of my cell phone… left the ‘good’ camera at home.

Here’s the ‘creative’ answer to the transmission cross member. I pulled the nasty ol’ unit from the original transmission and cleaned it up, chopped out the ‘notch’ section to clear the AOD’s pan, and sprayed on some engine enamel. Looks good so far…

All In! The ‘new’ cross-member fits like a champ (it should, since it’s the original piece). It also offers up a ton of room for the collectors as well.