Thread: NEED HELP 54 Chevy Question

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I am swapping out the engine in my wifes 54 chevy. Everything is out and set a 350 in it's place. I have searched and searched threads in forums everywhere and it seems those I found regarding this problem are still not getting an answer. Is there a drivers side exhaust manifold out there that will bolt on and still let me use the stock steering? I have tried a newer Chevy truck manifold and it dumps out slightly in front of the last port but still gets into the steering. I need a manifold that dumps out the rear, is there such a thing??
Has anyone here had this problem and if so how did you get it solved?

SHAGGY

What a lot of us do, is to use aftermarket engine mounts that move the engine to the passenger side about an inch and a half. This will give you the required room for the stock steering, and a stock exhaust manifold.

I used stock Chevelle manifolds on my '54 Bel Aire, the driver's side dumps between the third and fourth cylinder,no problem.

No matter where it dumps, it's going to interfere with the steering. If the manifold doesn't get in the way. the exhaust pipe will. He needs to move the engine at least and inch over to the passenger side for clearance.

I might have put the 283 in offset, don't recall. That was 37 years ago! If i do it again (and I probably will, same car, 350 engine) I'll put in a power rack and pinion from a Citation, hooked to the rebuilt stock front end.

Whoops! My bad. I meant Cavalier R & P, not Citation.