Help hooker sidepipes w/pics
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Racer
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Help hooker sidepipes w/pics
Well i bought black hooker side pipes a year ago, the passenger side always leaked, the paint would always burn off, and pipes would rust.
I hated them!
Soo i just bought Stainless steal pipes, NO RUST!
I have not tried them on yet but thinks aren't looking like they are gonna seal.
or do you think when they are tighten down they will flatten out and seal?
I hated them!
Soo i just bought Stainless steal pipes, NO RUST!
I have not tried them on yet but thinks aren't looking like they are gonna seal.
or do you think when they are tighten down they will flatten out and seal?
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Racer
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Thanks thats a load off my mind now i can get some sleep, ill put them on in the morning 
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I would try to bolt them to an old cast iron head to see if they will straighten out before installing them, especially if you have aluminum heads on your engine. BTW, on my stainless steel hookers I heat wrapped them from the flange down about 1 foot to reduce engine compartment heat and protect the plug wires. I also made a stainless steel plate that blocks the heat from the headers from rising. BTW you will love the looks and convenes of the stainless steel Hookers. Mine did turn a little gold color but that polishes out with a buffer. The slight gold color is not too noticeable but with my Steel shields being so chrome looking they make the pipes look off color. 
Last edited by Bangkok Dean; Jul 30, 2008 at 02:12 AM.
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Racer
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I would try to bolt them to an old cast iron head to see if they will straighten out before installing them, especially if you have aluminum heads on your engine. BTW, on my stainless steel hookers I heat wrapped them from the flange down about 1 foot to reduce engine compartment heat and protect the plug wires. I also made a stainless steel plate that blocks the heat from the headers from rising. BTW you will love the looks and convenes of the stainless steel Hookers. Mine did turn a little gold color but that polishes out with a buffer. The slight gold color is not too noticeable but with my Steel shields being so chrome looking they make the pipes look off color.
