Thanks, Steve. There's not much clearance in that area, and these four hoses must travel, unlike the (two) hoses on the more conventional GM passenger-car PS set-ups of that era, which only needed to permit the minimal relative movement between the engine and chassis. This power piston system that's used on these old Corvettes and Novas is a bit of a Rube Goldberg arrangement. It works well, but demands careful routing and positioning of the hoses, or they'll make contact with adjacent parts. Exhaust heat, as you noted, is another potential issue.
This car did not ship from St Louis with side exhaust (obviously, being a '63), or power steering, but both were installed by previous owners. I'll be ditching the sidepipes.
Live well,
SJW
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