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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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Anybody have some suggestions where to find a set for an '89 reasonably priced?

Any response appreciated.
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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tpis are good
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Originally Posted by redvette6spd
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TPIS have excellent headers. But, for their quality, workmanship and reliability, you pay a price. And I mean that literally. I run them on my car, but they are one of the more expensive set you'll find. Widebodyzr-1 was looking for an inexpensive set. I don't think TPIS is the proper set of headers for him if he's looking to save money.

He might try Hooker. Their much cheaper and in my opinion, you get what you pay for.
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Hooker 2149/2151 and 16720 Ypipe, or TPiS.

Those are the only ones I would run.
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by vader86
Hooker 2149/2151 and 16720 Ypipe, or TPiS.

Those are the only ones I would run.
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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Do any of these bolt up to the Y pipe without modifications? I have a new Y pipe & now looking to get headers. So I dont want to have to do any cutting to the Y pipe.
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Originally Posted by 85 500 horse
TPIS have excellent headers. But, for their quality, workmanship and reliability, you pay a price. And I mean that literally. I run them on my car, but they are one of the more expensive set you'll find. Widebodyzr-1 was looking for an inexpensive set. I don't think TPIS is the proper set of headers for him if he's looking to save money.

He might try Hooker. Their much cheaper and in my opinion, you get what you pay for.
Exactly. I've run TPIS in the past, good units, but ouch... very expensive!

I may look into the Hookers... thanks.
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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I went over to Hookers web site and found the following footnote on the 2149/2151:

212) Does not fit with AFR angle plug heads.

Anybody know if this can be "ballpeaned" to make fit?
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If you have the proprietary angled heads, then you would probably need special plugs to have it work, if it works at all. You dont want to be cutting a ceramic-coated header, so you may end up having to get the 2151 and seeing if it fits before sending it off to JetHot for coating.

If you have the AFR L98 angle heads, they'll fit just fine.
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Originally Posted by vader86
If you have the AFR L98 angle heads, they'll fit just fine.
Yea, these are what I have. So then the 2151's will work just fine? Thanks for the info vader86.
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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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These are TPIS headers about 3 years old still look like new on my 89!
They are the ceramic coated ones
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