check this Hooker side tube inserts.
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Melting Slicks
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check this Hooker side tube inserts.
Hi
I bought some used Hooker side tubes and this inserts where installed.
Are they any good ? Restrictive ? Noisy ?
They are 36 Inch long and inside tube diameter is about 1 5/8 Inch.
2 ea blocker baffle plates are installed dividing the 36 Inch length into 3 sections, so the exhaust gas has to travel first through the tube , than through the tube holes around back into the center section tube and so on.
The 2nd pic shows a close up view of the tubes with the holes.
The 3rd & 4th pic show the inside and the baffle plate is visible.
No sound absorbing wrapping was present.
This tubes apparently where used on a 67 L88 race Vette.
What do you think ?
Thanks Gunther
[Modified by WESCH, 12:58 PM 1/29/2003]
I bought some used Hooker side tubes and this inserts where installed.
Are they any good ? Restrictive ? Noisy ?
They are 36 Inch long and inside tube diameter is about 1 5/8 Inch.
2 ea blocker baffle plates are installed dividing the 36 Inch length into 3 sections, so the exhaust gas has to travel first through the tube , than through the tube holes around back into the center section tube and so on.
The 2nd pic shows a close up view of the tubes with the holes.
The 3rd & 4th pic show the inside and the baffle plate is visible.
No sound absorbing wrapping was present.
This tubes apparently where used on a 67 L88 race Vette.
What do you think ?
Thanks Gunther
[Modified by WESCH, 12:58 PM 1/29/2003]
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Re: check this Hooker side tube inserts. (WESCH)
I'm betting they are quiet and very restrictive. I don't think theyare Hooker parts, but they look like the louvered baffles Hooker uses in their glasspacks :cheers:
Drifting
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Re: check this Hooker side tube inserts. (WESCH)
They are gutted glasspacks... These will be restrictive if you have over 250HP... I noticed a huge difference when I went to JCLs form these.
The originally had glasspack in the 2 spaces and a metal sleave over the whole thing...
The originally had glasspack in the 2 spaces and a metal sleave over the whole thing...
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Re: check this Hooker side tube inserts. (Clink69)
The Hooker glasspack I've seen are straight thru....those cores are seperated and have to flo thru one and back into the other :yesnod:
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Re: check this Hooker side tube inserts. (WESCH)
Those look pretty restrictive...
I think that there is no muffler on the market that flows better than JCL baffles...
:cheers:
Olivier
I think that there is no muffler on the market that flows better than JCL baffles...
:cheers:
Olivier
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Re: check this Hooker side tube inserts. (Clink69)
The originally had glasspack in the 2 spaces and a metal sleave over the whole thing...
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Melting Slicks
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Re: check this Hooker side tube inserts. (WESCH)
Thanks.
You are probably right , they must be restrictive.
I had the glass packs in before, they are a bit shorter and straight through.
I still had to install the HOOKER reverse flow, the most restrictive on earth, to pass the governmental noise test. I need to install them every 2nd year for this test.
I will try this pipes and possibly take the baffles out to compare.
I'm sure JCL will be on my list for the next season.
Oh, I forgot to give the engine details, it's a 427 CI solid lifter L71 square port heads, HOLLEY double pumper mechanical aspirated monster.
68 4 speed M21 close ratio, 3.70 rear end.
God, where you guys crazy those days in USA ?
Thanks for all your oppinions.
Gunther
You are probably right , they must be restrictive.
I had the glass packs in before, they are a bit shorter and straight through.
I still had to install the HOOKER reverse flow, the most restrictive on earth, to pass the governmental noise test. I need to install them every 2nd year for this test.
I will try this pipes and possibly take the baffles out to compare.
I'm sure JCL will be on my list for the next season.
Oh, I forgot to give the engine details, it's a 427 CI solid lifter L71 square port heads, HOLLEY double pumper mechanical aspirated monster.
68 4 speed M21 close ratio, 3.70 rear end.
God, where you guys crazy those days in USA ?
Thanks for all your oppinions.
Gunther
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Re: check this Hooker side tube inserts. (WESCH)
Yes Gunther, we were crazy, and still are! That's why there are so many of us hanging out here on the forum. The sound of a high performance Big Block Chevy through Hooker's are positively erotic music for all us motorhead maniacs!
Since you have one, you have to join the crew of :crazy:
:party: on Gunther!
Since you have one, you have to join the crew of :crazy:
:party: on Gunther!
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Re: check this Hooker side tube inserts. (Smokehouse69)
Since you have one, you have to join the crew of
Hi
Yes, Smokehouse69 , I already did long time ago.
My better half doesn't get it. She could never understand why a 350 CI ( 5.6 Liter ) engine didn't do for me. :lol:
Well, I thought, 5.6 Liter is already crazy, why not go to the biggest available ? And for 68 , this was 427 CI ( 7.0 Liters ). :reddevil
When I got this car offered, I wasn't realy ready for a Vette as a toy yet ( financially ), but how could I resist a chrome bumper C3, 7 Liter block, side exhaust monster. The only thing missing where the spoke wheels to complete my dream car. Got them last year. :D
Again, thanks for your oppinions on this mufflers ( restrictors :mad ).
Gunther
Hi
Yes, Smokehouse69 , I already did long time ago.
My better half doesn't get it. She could never understand why a 350 CI ( 5.6 Liter ) engine didn't do for me. :lol:
Well, I thought, 5.6 Liter is already crazy, why not go to the biggest available ? And for 68 , this was 427 CI ( 7.0 Liters ). :reddevil
When I got this car offered, I wasn't realy ready for a Vette as a toy yet ( financially ), but how could I resist a chrome bumper C3, 7 Liter block, side exhaust monster. The only thing missing where the spoke wheels to complete my dream car. Got them last year. :D
Again, thanks for your oppinions on this mufflers ( restrictors :mad ).
Gunther
