Yep, gotta be the pipes 
side pipes
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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!
Thanks,
Craig
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!
Thanks,
Craig
Last edited by CRAIGVETTE; Jan 27, 2008 at 05:37 PM.
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used pipes
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.
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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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.
