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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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I recently was given a set of headers and pipes for my 76 should I install or keep it all original With only 15 k it is all factory ex tire carpet:
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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Depends on what you want out of the car.... factory original or custom rod.

I say Side Pipes all the way

but I'm a little bias
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rbaaron18
I recently was given a set of headers and pipes for my 76 should I install or keep it all original With only 15 k it is all factory ex tire carpet:
you mean 115k right
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Dantana
I say Side Pipes all the way

but I'm a little bias
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Pipes... I plan to pick up a set of the Hooker Supercompetion Headers & Pipes from JetHot - someday. Maybe when the tax check comes.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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I vote for the PIPES
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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Side pipes for sure.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Yep, gotta be the pipes
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Side pipes rock
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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Yep another vote for sidepipes there great. Cant wait till spring to hear mine again.


Best regards
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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The car will look better, sound better, and be meaner looking.

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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by San Diego Ron
The car will look better, sound better, and be meaner looking.

I vote for sidepipes as well

Ron,

Your sidepipes look fantastic! Where did you get yours, looks like they say Thrush on them? I love yours, they look similar to the stock 69 version, but I'll bet they flow better and cost less too. Do they bolt up to the stock manifolds or headers? Are they stainless or aluminum? Please post some details, what they are, where you got them, part numbers, etc., when you get a chance!


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Craig,
Tried sending you private message but I'll say it again. Found the THRUSH pipes on Craig's List ($75.)Girl said they were from her Dad's Corvette but didn't know what year car was. After I mounted both found out steering wheel wouldn't turn...had to take them off and cut 3" or so from each. Had muffler shop hook them up to original manifolds and cut off the old. Total cost including polishing was under $300.
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Thanks Ron, they look great and you can't beat the cost! I will have to keep my eye out for a set.

Thanks again,
Craig
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I tried to find a set of those Thrush covers for a long time before deciding to go with the '69 covers. Thrush hasn't made those for years, so you just have to get sort of lucky. They bring fairly big dollars on eBay.
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