side pipes...
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: San Diego California
Besides the fact that sidepipes on a Corvette are as American as apple pie....thye sound really wicked! And for mine, the Hooker Maxflows keep the pipe cool enough where the muffler is, so that you don't burn your leg! No need for the covers IMHO......
-blunblk68....are your side valance covers painted black? Mine looks kinda ugly right now on my '71, and was thinking black might look good behind ceramic coating
-blunblk68....are your side valance covers painted black? Mine looks kinda ugly right now on my '71, and was thinking black might look good behind ceramic coating
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Schererville IN
Of course. Assuming you have no emission restrictions in your area.
Hooker side pipe systems fit 68-82.
All C3's and I believe C2's.
Bolted right on to my 79.
For those that say they flow to much for a 350-your nuts!
As for cost-Do some searching
I've got $800 in chrome headers and side tubes.
$300 in STS Baffles
$400 in stainless Steelshields
It can be done cheaper though. There is always used sets in good shape on evil bay.
Hooker side pipe systems fit 68-82.
All C3's and I believe C2's.
Bolted right on to my 79.
For those that say they flow to much for a 350-your nuts!
As for cost-Do some searching
I've got $800 in chrome headers and side tubes.
$300 in STS Baffles
$400 in stainless Steelshields
It can be done cheaper though. There is always used sets in good shape on evil bay.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 587
Likes: 0
From: Overland Park Kansas
Of course. Assuming you have no emission restrictions in your area.
Hooker side pipe systems fit 68-82.
All C3's and I believe C2's.
Bolted right on to my 79.
For those that say they flow to much for a 350-your nuts!
As for cost-Do some searching
I've got $800 in chrome headers and side tubes.
$300 in STS Baffles
$400 in stainless Steelshields
It can be done cheaper though. There is always used sets in good shape on evil bay.
Hooker side pipe systems fit 68-82.
All C3's and I believe C2's.
Bolted right on to my 79.
For those that say they flow to much for a 350-your nuts!
As for cost-Do some searching
I've got $800 in chrome headers and side tubes.
$300 in STS Baffles
$400 in stainless Steelshields
It can be done cheaper though. There is always used sets in good shape on evil bay.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Nashville TN
St. Jude Donor '09
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Sorrento Italy
These shorties are, on my opinion, the best mufflers you could ever add to your hooker side pipes...they might not have the looks of the long shiny tubes (but who cares?) but they reduce the open headers noice and keep nearly the full performance potential on a high output engine, at high revs.
Last edited by panic; Jun 18, 2008 at 06:17 PM.
Burning Brakes
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I'm going to modify some 3,5" in-out 4 OD bullet mufflers (they're actually boat mufflers) so I can cram them in the pipes. Going to make a cone transition for smooth flow. The pipes are way too loud uncapped. When done it'll look completely stock.
Drifting
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From: Schererville IN
4 weeks of keeping my eyes open.
NOS
Found the side pipe tubes in one Ebay auction. NOS never installed. $275 shipped.
Found the headers in another Ebay auction. $525 shipped. Also NOS.
Neither had ever been installed.
I did break down and buy new STS baffles and Steelshields as no body ever sells these they like them so much!
Sad thing is I almost spent more on the shields and baffles than on the actual system.
Very Bad *** though!
Team Owner
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Posts: 20,704
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From: Sorrento Italy
They were designed (with some contribution from my side) and built by a top guy in Usa...
Last edited by panic; Jun 18, 2008 at 06:35 PM.
Burning Brakes
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What mufflers are those? They look like 4" in/out 4,5" OD
Are they stailess? I could weld a section of 4" stainless tubing to them to move the muffler backwards so they look like a full length pipe.
I already bought the boat mufflers but they weren't available in stainless, that's why I wanted to put them inside the chrome sidepipe. Problem is, I still don't have them (shipping woes) and need some to put my car though inspection. Uncapped flame spitting loud as hell headers won't do it
Are they stailess? I could weld a section of 4" stainless tubing to them to move the muffler backwards so they look like a full length pipe.
I already bought the boat mufflers but they weren't available in stainless, that's why I wanted to put them inside the chrome sidepipe. Problem is, I still don't have them (shipping woes) and need some to put my car though inspection. Uncapped flame spitting loud as hell headers won't do it
Pro
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 594
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From: Gotham City CA
Pro:
Sex appeal
Con:
Above negates any con
Actually, hot side pipes might negate the pro (Sorry, Honey, does that 3rd degree burn hurt?), but Bangkok Dean has cool covers (literally and figuratively). He's going to make great custom ones for me (at a slightly higher fee, of course). Recommended if you have a passenger (such as a wife who is really not a car person, but tolerates your "other love." Like me.)
Sex appeal
Con:
Above negates any con
Actually, hot side pipes might negate the pro (Sorry, Honey, does that 3rd degree burn hurt?), but Bangkok Dean has cool covers (literally and figuratively). He's going to make great custom ones for me (at a slightly higher fee, of course). Recommended if you have a passenger (such as a wife who is really not a car person, but tolerates your "other love." Like me.)
Safety Car
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Any corvette I ever own (except my dads, its STOCK, and he said Ive "already got a chrome bumper" mine is a 74) will have side pipes, they are too cool, sound GREAT, MORE power if comming off of stock exaust, you'll only burn your leg once!
Miles
Miles
Pro
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From: Overland Park Kansas
Actually I'm curious about the sparkplug issue as well. I have Trick Flow 23* heads with angled plugs, will the headers work with them and still let me get plugs in/out and the boot on?
A pair of sidepipe headers on ebay right now for $125, unfortunately they're for BB's so won't fit my 383
A pair of sidepipe headers on ebay right now for $125, unfortunately they're for BB's so won't fit my 383
Last edited by neuroclast; Jun 18, 2008 at 11:08 PM.