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Door hitting Hooker sidetubes!
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Racer
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From: austin tx
Door hitting Hooker sidetubes!
I was very excited to receive my stainless hooker sidetubes recently...until I put one on and tried to close the door. Anyone had this problem? Here are a few pics... The angle is awkward so they may not be that helpful
Also I see that my idea of connecting the sidetubes to my headman side exit headers with 4in stainless may not work either. It seems the connecting pipe would hit the body where it bends inward.
rear bracket from below:
Oh and just for fun, here's a pic I took of my 8 week old English Setters yesterday
Also I see that my idea of connecting the sidetubes to my headman side exit headers with 4in stainless may not work either. It seems the connecting pipe would hit the body where it bends inward.
rear bracket from below:
Oh and just for fun, here's a pic I took of my 8 week old English Setters yesterday
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From: walpole ma
I was very excited to receive my stainless hooker sidetubes recently...until I put one on and tried to close the door. Anyone had this problem? Here are a few pics... The angle is awkward so they may not be that helpful
Also I see that my idea of connecting the sidetubes to my headman side exit headers with 4in stainless may not work either. It seems the connecting pipe would hit the body where it bends inward.
rear bracket from below:
Oh and just for fun, here's a pic I took of my 8 week old English Setters yesterday
Also I see that my idea of connecting the sidetubes to my headman side exit headers with 4in stainless may not work either. It seems the connecting pipe would hit the body where it bends inward.
rear bracket from below:
Oh and just for fun, here's a pic I took of my 8 week old English Setters yesterday
EZ fix
Elongate the slot on the side pipe tube bracket and move pipe down a little.(cute dogs by the way)
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
check all three first before you take any next steps
also it sounds like you dont have the front hooked to anything? could be as simple as the pipe not being level? Those T bolts do leave a little room to wiggle to get the hooker style headers to all line up. m Never hirts to check the easy stuff first anyway
Also I am Not sure what you meant about the headmans side exits?
pics from the front?
tim
Last edited by sweethence; Nov 8, 2007 at 09:41 AM.
Le Mans Master
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with all of the above, also I bent the mounting tabs to angle the pipe opening downward just because I think it looks better, but in your case it will gain you some clearance.And that puppy pic is my new desktop background!
Last edited by yellow 72; Nov 8, 2007 at 09:01 AM.
Le Mans Master
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I had the same problem with my drives door.
Now this may sound a bit "bubbaish but I just put my foot on the pipe and bent the mounting tabs to where they needed to be.
If your going to try this make sure everything is connected and tightened first.
Now this may sound a bit "bubbaish but I just put my foot on the pipe and bent the mounting tabs to where they needed to be.
If your going to try this make sure everything is connected and tightened first.
Le Mans Master
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From: Macon, GA
The factory slots in the frame rails do not line up properly with the Hooker brackets. On both cars I've installed them on, I ended up drilling a small hole in the frame in order to get the pipes level with the actual frame. If I had used the factory slots, I would have had the exact same problem as you.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
The factory slots in the frame rails do not line up properly with the Hooker brackets. On both cars I've installed them on, I ended up drilling a small hole in the frame in order to get the pipes level with the actual frame. If I had used the factory slots, I would have had the exact same problem as you.
Last edited by sweethence; Nov 8, 2007 at 09:38 AM.
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Racer
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From: austin tx
Ok... Thanks for the input everyone! Tonight I'll check the passenger side to see if it has the same issue. If I have to cut anything I'll probably cut the side tube brackets and weld in an extension piece. The idea of hacking on my frame makes me queezy
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
one last thing
there may be some room to play with by rotating the tubes a touch.
seet the tabs? this came from how the headers sat in relation to the pipes.
during assebly the order was headers, attach side tube, and then bolt to frame
Last edited by sweethence; Nov 8, 2007 at 11:15 AM.
Melting Slicks
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Just went thru the same thing two weeks ago.
Check it out.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=sidepipes
My problem was my body mounts. Yours may not be if your door gaps are fine.
I also used a crowbar and lots of padding and used the frame for leverage to bend the sidepipes down to clear the door. (Can't do this when the rocker moulding is on)
Good luck.
Check it out.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=sidepipes
My problem was my body mounts. Yours may not be if your door gaps are fine.
I also used a crowbar and lots of padding and used the frame for leverage to bend the sidepipes down to clear the door. (Can't do this when the rocker moulding is on)
Good luck.
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Racer
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From: austin tx
I actually dont have the hooker side exit headers... My plan was to attach my side exit Hedman headers to the hooker side tubes with some 4in stainless tubing... Now that I have the side tubes on, I see that this idea might not work. Reason being that the side tubes don't look low enough to allow the connecting pipe to clear under the body. I'll take some pictures tonight to show what I mean...
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Yeah, thanks...The instructions on the Hooker website only have the one bushing... but I just read another thread on here that says the instructions are wrong
I actually dont have the hooker side exit headers... My plan was to attach my side exit Hedman headers to the hooker side tubes with some 4in stainless tubing... Now that I have the side tubes on, I see that this idea might not work. Reason being that the side tubes don't look low enough to allow the connecting pipe to clear under the body. I'll take some pictures tonight to show what I mean...
I actually dont have the hooker side exit headers... My plan was to attach my side exit Hedman headers to the hooker side tubes with some 4in stainless tubing... Now that I have the side tubes on, I see that this idea might not work. Reason being that the side tubes don't look low enough to allow the connecting pipe to clear under the body. I'll take some pictures tonight to show what I mean...
have to give this one some thought, how far off is the hight ?
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Racer
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Burning Brakes
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From: LaMoille Illinois
I had the same issue but found out my drivers side frame motor mount was about 1/2 inch to high. it had been ripped loose from a bb at one time and rewelded in wrong location!!??
after fixing the motor mount it was still real close using the factory slots in frame so i welded the mounting bolts to the frame where it would not bind the headers or cause a door rubbing issue!!
after fixing the motor mount it was still real close using the factory slots in frame so i welded the mounting bolts to the frame where it would not bind the headers or cause a door rubbing issue!!
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