Help on Hooker 2151 Install!!
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Racer
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From: Sumter South Carolina
Help on Hooker 2151 Install!!
I am trying to finish up my hooker install, but I am running into lots of little "hang ups". After I pulled the driver's side exhaust manifold and cat, I see that the flang that the cat connected to is in the way of my header. I am wondering if I can unbolt that since it looks like it acts as a couple of grounds? At this point, I am tempted to just cut the flange and not mess with the grounding wires. Also, I don't see how to re-attach the alternator brace and compressor brace with the bolts supplied by Hooker?? 
Thanks for the help in advance!!
Thanks for the help in advance!!
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From: O'Fallon Missouri
Originally Posted by Irishpilot03
After I pulled the driver's side exhaust manifold and cat, I see that the flang that the cat connected to is in the way of my header. I am wondering if I can unbolt that since it looks like it acts as a couple of grounds? At this point, I am tempted to just cut the flange and not mess with the grounding wires.
Le Mans Master
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From: Portland Oregon
Originally Posted by STL94LT1
Cut it!!, I did.
Also you will have a very hard time attempting to remove one of the bolts that holds the plate to the engine block. It is too close to the body to remove. Use a die grinder and a cut off wheel to whack it off.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lufkin Texas
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Not sure about the ground thing with an lt1 but an x pipe or y pipe may help.
On my l98 I used the little spacer pipe pieces provided by hooker and stock manifold bolts to mount AC compressor and Alt. braces like this.
I have the 2149's with EGR pipe so it kind of blocks the view but I hope you can see enough to get the idea.
Hope this helps.
On my l98 I used the little spacer pipe pieces provided by hooker and stock manifold bolts to mount AC compressor and Alt. braces like this.
I have the 2149's with EGR pipe so it kind of blocks the view but I hope you can see enough to get the idea.
Hope this helps.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
After I removed those brackets and threw them away, I relocated those grounds. Some to the rear of the head and some to the block above the oil filter area extending them and replacing terminals as needed. The trans. bolts are enough fun without having wires on them too, I figured!
Race Director
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The LT1 has 4 brackets going back and forth from the engine to the alternator / compressor. With 2151's and provided spacres you can easily use 3 of them back. This is all you need, you won't get any of the dreaded vibration that some of noticed if you leave them all off.
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Racer
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From: Sumter South Carolina
well, I finished and I got it running! With no exhaust, and just the headers, this car is loud! I do have one problem. I seemed to have misplaced the connector to the compressor. Where should I look to try and trace this down?
