Need All You Hooker Experts
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Need All You Hooker Experts
I recently bought a set of used Hooker header/sidepipes with the slip-in glasspacks. They arrived with the mufflers not in the pipes but I assume they were in there at some point because they have been used. When I try to put them in they go in a few inches and bind up and won't go any farther. Is there a trick to installing these and then getting them back out later? Is the fit so perfect that it would make a machinist drool? I thought there would be a little "play" to allow for the usual crud that builds up inside an exhaust system.
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From: cincinnati ohio
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There is an inlet and outlet on the hooker muffler, try turning them around, also rust will play a role in this movie. Try sliding then in and out repeatedly to knock some of the rust off. Once they are run in the tubes they can be a beactch to get in and out 
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The Hooker glasspacks suck. They have been know to drop a 500 HP big block down to 400 HP.
I would suggest spending the money you saved on used pipes on set of JCL baffles. Love mine and I can still hear the radio and talk while driving (with the top down).
www.spiralturbobaffles.com
I would suggest spending the money you saved on used pipes on set of JCL baffles. Love mine and I can still hear the radio and talk while driving (with the top down).
www.spiralturbobaffles.com
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From: Southern California
Originally Posted by SteveG75
The Hooker glasspacks suck. They have been know to drop a 500 HP big block down to 400 HP.
I would suggest spending the money you saved on used pipes on set of JCL baffles. Love mine and I can still hear the radio and talk while driving (with the top down).
www.spiralturbobaffles.com
I would suggest spending the money you saved on used pipes on set of JCL baffles. Love mine and I can still hear the radio and talk while driving (with the top down).
www.spiralturbobaffles.com
Or just do what I do and run 'em open.
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From: westland mi
Originally Posted by SteveG75
The Hooker glasspacks suck. They have been know to drop a 500 HP big block down to 400 HP.
I would suggest spending the money you saved on used pipes on set of JCL baffles. Love mine and I can still hear the radio and talk while driving (with the top down).
www.spiralturbobaffles.com
I would suggest spending the money you saved on used pipes on set of JCL baffles. Love mine and I can still hear the radio and talk while driving (with the top down).
www.spiralturbobaffles.com
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From: FL
Originally Posted by jimvette74
hey general question, Edelbrock told me hookers wont't work with there heads . are they BSing? Also I herd Chrome bb super comps are disco'ed ????
I have the Edlebrock RPM heads on my small block with no problems. However, I have heard that their big block heads have raised exhaust ports. That may raise the pipes up enough to hit the frame.
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Originally Posted by SteveG75
Big block or small block??
I have the Edlebrock RPM heads on my small block with no problems. However, I have heard that their big block heads have raised exhaust ports. That may raise the pipes up enough to hit the frame.
I have the Edlebrock RPM heads on my small block with no problems. However, I have heard that their big block heads have raised exhaust ports. That may raise the pipes up enough to hit the frame.
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From: portland TN
Originally Posted by jimvette74
BB - so thts it they hit the frame Hmmm
FYI anytime you put any headers on raised port heads you run the risk of them hitting the body, steering or other items.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
How do you put the JCL baffles in the pipes do you have to drill holes to hold them in place ?
I have raised port small block heads and while it looks like the Hooker sidepipe headers will clear the frame and body the angled plugs hit the pipes in a few locations so I have to ding them
I have raised port small block heads and while it looks like the Hooker sidepipe headers will clear the frame and body the angled plugs hit the pipes in a few locations so I have to ding them
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From: In Dreams There Is Truth Ohio
Originally Posted by MotorHead
How do you put the JCL baffles in the pipes do you have to drill holes to hold them in place ?
