Sidepipes installed...finally!!!
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Burning Brakes
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Sidepipes installed...finally!!!
I finally have my Hooker headers and JCL sidepipes installed (mostly). They sound awesome!!! Can't wait to get out onto the road and open it up a little. Still need just a little more help though. For those of you with Hooker headers, what on earth did you use to tighten down the back (toward firewall) bolt on each side? The bolts are too close to the tubes to get a socket on them and not enough room to turn a wrench on them either. What did the rest of you use? I don't know what the heck Hooker was thinking when they put those bolt holes right up against the tubes.
Oh, and from my previous post about the broken manifold bolts (had an "easy-out" broken off in one, I burned through more cobalt and titanium bits than I care to count over a two week period. The one thing that started chewing it out was a burr. Thought I'd pass that along since it seems to be a common problem.
I'll try to get it cleaned up and take some pics tomorrow to post.
John
P.S. Thanks Jim (JCL)
:cheers:
Oh, and from my previous post about the broken manifold bolts (had an "easy-out" broken off in one, I burned through more cobalt and titanium bits than I care to count over a two week period. The one thing that started chewing it out was a burr. Thought I'd pass that along since it seems to be a common problem.
I'll try to get it cleaned up and take some pics tomorrow to post.
John
P.S. Thanks Jim (JCL)
:cheers:
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Re: Sidepipes installed...finally!!! (bluevette)
For the 2 bolts closest to the firewall I used a short box/open end wrench. It's a royal pain and you have to keep flipping the wrench making small turns but it will eventually get there. Had to do both from under the car :mad
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Sidepipes installed...finally!!! (Chuck Harmon)
C3 Shark Tank
Thanks for the tip. I'll try to pick one up tomorrow and see where it gets me.
Corey1970
Mine were a little less expensive because I went with black instead of coated or chrome. It all came in around $1K or so.
Chuck Harmon
In hind sight, studs probably would have been a much smarter way to go. Whenever I have to take them off for any reason I may go ahead and make that change. Definitely will when I can afford to change to aluminum heads. Thanks for the advice.
John
Thanks for the tip. I'll try to pick one up tomorrow and see where it gets me.
Corey1970
Mine were a little less expensive because I went with black instead of coated or chrome. It all came in around $1K or so.
Chuck Harmon
In hind sight, studs probably would have been a much smarter way to go. Whenever I have to take them off for any reason I may go ahead and make that change. Definitely will when I can afford to change to aluminum heads. Thanks for the advice.
John
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Burning Brakes
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From: Fairbanks Alaska
Re: Sidepipes installed...finally!!! (C3 Shark Tank)
For the 2 bolts closest to the firewall I used a short box/open end wrench. It's a royal pain and you have to keep flipping the wrench making small turns but it will eventually get there. Had to do both from under the car :mad
Corey 68
Price depends on the finish (black, chrome or coated). Check his website and/or contact him for specifics at http://www.spiralturbobaffles.com/
Thanks again. Couldn't get pics today for the above reason. Will get them posted soon. I promise.
John
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Re: Sidepipes installed...finally!!! (java0881)
Another C3 with sidepipes. :cool: I don't remember having any problems with my header bolts but maybe a small block and BB are different. My #1 spark plug is a $%^&*(* though.
Also, I just put on the JCL's but only fired it up for a bit. Nice sound and the exhaust smoke was noticably less. C3ya
Also, I just put on the JCL's but only fired it up for a bit. Nice sound and the exhaust smoke was noticably less. C3ya
Burning Brakes
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From: Madison MS
Re: Sidepipes installed...finally!!! (1970 Stingray)
One thing I have used in the past for header bolts. In those two rear holes, use bolts with allen heads on them. Should be pretty easy to find and works great.
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