Hooker side mount pipes
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Harrisburg Pa
Hooker side mount pipes
I seen some pics of c3 vettes with side mount exhaust but some have the sidemounts mounted upside down, why do they do this.
The brackets are on top.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=9KmAj6wbllo
The brackets are on top.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=9KmAj6wbllo
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: Nashville TN
St. Jude Donor '09
Looks like they were installed on the wrong sides. Brackets should be on bottom under rocker panel and not visible. Maybe he likes it that way, but it looks Bubba to me . . .
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Pro
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
I'm going out on a limb here and give him the benefit of the doubt and guess he wanted the outlets angled toward the ground either for the look or hopes of less interior noise. I would guess he did have to reverse the side that they were intended for in order for this to work. Like I said, just a hunch
Burning Brakes
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From: Tucson AZ
St. Jude Donor '12
I'm going out on a limb here and give him the benefit of the doubt and guess he wanted the outlets angled toward the ground either for the look or hopes of less interior noise. I would guess he did have to reverse the side that they were intended for in order for this to work. Like I said, just a hunch
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Atlas is shrugging KC, MO area
Mine don't have the bracket in the middle of the side tube, just the one at the end. Not sure how they account for the engine movement with the tube rigidly mounted like that. Seems like it would put a lot of stress on the headers.
