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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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Ive come across someone who has a set of sidepipes for my car( :hurray: ) They're old Hookers that have never been mounted (lol, I just re-read that sentence). Since they are'nt made anymore I dont know how much to offer. How much do they cost for your guys' cars? :cheers:


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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 08:15 PM
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Oh, and another question (since my other one got so much attention:rolleyes: ;) ) Who makes those "good" sidepipe mufflers that everyone likes so much?
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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JCL Baffles. Thats all I can answer.
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 10:20 PM
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New Hooker sidemount headers and sidepipes (non-chrome) cost me new
about $750. The STS/JCL spiral turbo mufflers were another $200 I think.
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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I got mine off ebay headers, side tubes, mufflers, hard ware, for $339.00
the chrome was in bad shape, so I sanded them down alot of work!!! and when done had them jet coated for $400.00 a little more than wanted but the look and sound great :cool:
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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Thanks anyway guys. They got sold out from under me :( :sad: :cry
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 12:18 AM
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They still make them (Hooker Headers and sidepiper) for C3's, dont they?
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 01:31 AM
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Yes Hooker still makes Super comp Side pipe headers.
I priced them out today.

But let's get a couple something straight, even if it is obvious.
The C2 guys will pay big bucks for real original side pipes.
The last year side pipes were offered as a factory option was '69.

So if you have a '78 you needen't worry about "original" sidepipes.

PAW has the best price I have seen, much less then Summit.
818 678 3000

$519 for BBC and I think it was $469 or $489 for SBC for the super comp side pipe header in black finish.
I have a yellow shark so I can run those.
$200 for the actual side pipe, 4" same for BBC or SBC, and about $149 for either glass pac, or reverse flow muffler inserts
It's about 50% more for chrome

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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 08:10 AM
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Evan. You got mail. I checked Summit about two weeks ago, and for just the headers in black the prices were $389.95 SB, and $569.99 BB. JCL :yesnod:
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 09:47 AM
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I made my one side pipes out of stainless steel and fitted JCL baffles inside. Cost was very reasonable. :yesnod: :steering:
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 01:36 PM
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I made my one side pipes out of stainless steel and fitted JCL baffles inside. Cost was very reasonable. :yesnod: :steering:
:iagree: - or another homemade alternative w/ fiberglass covers.
$250 for covers new - $100 for header mufflers - and misc tubing should
come well under $500.
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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They still make them (Hooker Headers and sidepiper) for C3's, dont they?
Sure do, the problem is that's not what I own (see sig). That's why I was wanting to know what they went for, for 'vettes because Hooker has'nt made them for Pontiac for about 3 years. As far as making my own, I want true sidepipe headers not just the kind where its just the exhaust running on down the side.
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nothing sounds better than 4" Hooker side exhuast with a big block :thumbs:
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PAW has the best price I have seen, much less then Summit.
818 678 3000
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So, how much they sell the chrome one for? The complete system, headers, sidepipes and gasket install kit.


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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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BlkBird: sorry I infringed on your question. Perhaps knowing new alternative prices will give you an idea of value, hence price to pay for the ones you found
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 09:24 PM
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Absolutely no problem dude. Im outta luck anyway:( so if this thread helps someone else its cool :cheers:
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Default Re: Sidepipe costs? (Evan Ginsberg)

PAW has the best price I have seen, much less then Summit.
818 678 3000

$519 for BBC and I think it was $469 or $489 for SBC for the super comp side pipe header in black finish.
I have a yellow shark so I can run those.
$200 for the actual side pipe, 4" same for BBC or SBC, and about $149 for either glass pac, or reverse flow muffler inserts
It's about 50% more for chrome

Good Luck
Evan

$519+200? does that include everything?

I think i prefer the look of black vs chrome, especially on a stock car like mine. how does the finish hold up over time?


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Old Feb 1, 2003 | 06:00 AM
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hooker also does SBC sidemount headers for the 78-81 firebird with 265-400 cid (Chevy?) motors in black for $459 and chrome$779 PAW
I don't know if the ehaust port placement on the Poncho head though but I'm not optimistic.
I want side mount headers for my '84 Camaro 400 chevy small block but haven't seen them yet.
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Old Feb 1, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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hooker also does SBC sidemount headers for the 78-81 firebird with 265-400 cid (Chevy?) motors in black for $459 and chrome$779 PAW
I don't know if the ehaust port placement on the Poncho head though but I'm not optimistic.
I want side mount headers for my '84 Camaro 400 chevy small block but haven't seen them yet.
Yeah, Ive seen those. The thing is I call F-bodies with SBC's Camaro's lol. Ive contacted Hooker a couple of times about this. Apparently they made them up to about 3 years ago, then quit due to lack of demand. My only hope is to find some used, but Im not optimistic. Even if I do find them, Im afraid of what condition they'd be in. You would think(or atleast, I would) that if they made them at one point in time it would be relatively easy to make me up a set. Im sure they still have the blue prints and Im sure everything is just entered into a computer and machines bend the pipes. Its not like I would'nt pay for them. Anyone want to break into Hooker and swipe some plans for me? :reddevil :lol: I will keep an eye out for Third Gen. pipes while Im header hunting. Seems like I've seen them somewhere. I know Ive seen atleast one car with them. I just dont know if they were real or those fake universal ones they have.
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 04:12 AM
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You or I could easily go to a race shop and have a set of custom side exit header built, and run the pipe off that, but that is about a grand for the header alone from a shop.
but they could just cut the old primarys out and not need to pull the motor to get the old long tubes out and new ones built in.
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