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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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can 79s have side pipes or is it only for the earlier years?
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Emissions laws are about the only concern you might have to deal with.
My Corvette is a '78. I bought the fiberglass covers, but I made my own pipes for about $70.00.


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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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79's didn't come with them but there are numerous supplies who make them for a conversion. i think 68 or 69 was the last year you could get them from the factory.
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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'69 was the ONLY year that had factory installed side pipes. Other years had them as dealer installed items. You can get aftermarket ones for almost any Vette.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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You can put side pipes on anything if your really want
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottys78
You can put side pipes on anything if your really want
This certainly applies to 74 and older, however from 75 on you need to deal with the CAT. If your local laws permit..then you're fine...Otherwise you're SOL
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i installed some on my 78 but they are for
"offroad use only" wink, wink
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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can anybody give me a couple links to check out aftermarket ones?
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i checked out those links and i cant find any side pipes for my 79
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Originally Posted by mooneyd
'69 was the ONLY year that had factory installed side pipes. Other years had them as dealer installed items. You can get aftermarket ones for almost any Vette.
'69 was the only C3 with factory installed sidepipes.

But, they were a factory option (N11) on all C2s from the factory.
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