Side Exhaust
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Side Exhaust
My brother has a '69 Fathom Green coupe that was originally a side pipe car. Great car with the original block and 4 speed but has been modded a bit under the hood including headers and removal of the factory sidepipes.
He is thinking of redoing the exhaust with factory style sidepipes but doesn't think genuine factory equipment is mandated and neither do I.
Who has the best repro units as in closest to OEM look and quality?
Will sidepipes adapt to a set of headers or will he need to go to OEM style manifolds?
Thanks
He is thinking of redoing the exhaust with factory style sidepipes but doesn't think genuine factory equipment is mandated and neither do I.
Who has the best repro units as in closest to OEM look and quality?
Will sidepipes adapt to a set of headers or will he need to go to OEM style manifolds?
Thanks
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Supposedly Paregon Reproductions bought the original molds from GM. Ecklers has the hood molds. If I were looking for a set I would buy from them. All other vendors buy the covers from Paregon.
They ain't cheap but the best.
They ain't cheap but the best.
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Originally Posted by Jughead
Supposedly Paregon Reproductions bought the original molds from GM. Ecklers has the hood molds. If I were looking for a set I would buy from them. All other vendors buy the covers from Paregon.
They ain't cheap but the best.
They ain't cheap but the best.
Pardon my ignorance on this as I am a C4 guy but what do you mean about "Hood molds?"
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by GSjimbo
Thanks. Cheap ain't in my vocabulary on this 'cause it's my brother's money.
Pardon my ignorance on this as I am a C4 guy but what do you mean about "Hood molds?"
Pardon my ignorance on this as I am a C4 guy but what do you mean about "Hood molds?"
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Originally Posted by GSjimbo
My brother has a '69 Fathom Green coupe that was originally a side pipe car. Great car with the original block and 4 speed but has been modded a bit under the hood including headers and removal of the factory sidepipes.
He is thinking of redoing the exhaust with factory style sidepipes but doesn't think genuine factory equipment is mandated and neither do I.
Who has the best repro units as in closest to OEM look and quality?
Will sidepipes adapt to a set of headers or will he need to go to OEM style manifolds?
Thanks
He is thinking of redoing the exhaust with factory style sidepipes but doesn't think genuine factory equipment is mandated and neither do I.
Who has the best repro units as in closest to OEM look and quality?
Will sidepipes adapt to a set of headers or will he need to go to OEM style manifolds?
Thanks
Side exhaust covers are $2249.99 for the pair.
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Originally Posted by Jughead
Supposedly Paregon Reproductions bought the original molds from GM. Ecklers has the hood molds. If I were looking for a set I would buy from them. All other vendors buy the covers from Paregon.
They ain't cheap but the best.
They ain't cheap but the best.
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Check out Corvete Central. They do a good job on exhaust systems. I believe I saw the complete sidepipe system for $2499. Shipping is $20 on complete exhaust systems and if you watch the website and the forum they have a lot of 10% off sales...
Best of luck...Mark
Best of luck...Mark
