Sidepipe Question
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05
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Sidepipe Question
Anyone here running sidepipes with ANGLED heads? IS it possible and what did you do to make it work? Thanks!!! 
Melting Slicks
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I have Hooker sidepipes and WP SportsmanII angle plug heads. Clearance is such that I can remove all eight plugs in less than 10 minutes. No tubes are dimpled. The closest is #4 which has a little less than 1/2" clearance from the boot to the tube. I have to use an offset 5/8" wrench for that plug because I can't get a socket on it. I also use ACCEL "shorty" plugs and 90 degree boots.
Drifting
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I have angled heads call Sanderson Headers they are a sponser and listed on the left they have headers to fit angle heads I bought the block hugger headers, jet coated because I went with the Marsh serpentine pully system and needed the room.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05
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Originally Posted by ICEMAN59
I have angled heads call Sanderson Headers they are a sponser and listed on the left they have headers to fit angle heads I bought the block hugger headers, jet coated because I went with the Marsh serpentine pully system and needed the room.
Drifting
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Alt is on drivers side I am running a/c, that's why I had to go with the block huggers, tube headers would not clear alt, call sanderson they can answer all your questions, they helped me a great deal.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05
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yea Im VERYYY set in my ways on making Hooker Sidepipes work hahaha Ive heard a lot has to do with the flange, and if you machine it a bit it makes things work nicely on the angled heads...Im sure there is a way...plus I dont see why I cant mount my alt on the passengers side, thats what Ive done with all my other 350 based blocks...I have no use for A/C....I just simply cant SEE a conflict...*ponders* 
Drifting
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From: COVINGTON LA
Originally Posted by 81 Vette
yea Im VERYYY set in my ways on making Hooker Sidepipes work hahaha Ive heard a lot has to do with the flange, and if you machine it a bit it makes things work nicely on the angled heads...Im sure there is a way...plus I dont see why I cant mount my alt on the passengers side, thats what Ive done with all my other 350 based blocks...I have no use for A/C....I just simply cant SEE a conflict...*ponders*
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