Header installation cost
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Header installation cost
Just ordered a set of Hooker 2149's. What did you guys pay to have them installed?
Melting Slicks
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From: Chesapeake VA
Hey Joe,
Your pofile says you have a 1991. I had to get the final fit on my 86' done by a shop, but I put the headers on myself. It isn't too bad. As mentioned above, 6-8 hours labor sounds about right. If you are curious as to what's involved on an L98, I made a photo doc of the install you can see here:
http://members.***.net/effergyvette/...r_Install.html
Your pofile says you have a 1991. I had to get the final fit on my 86' done by a shop, but I put the headers on myself. It isn't too bad. As mentioned above, 6-8 hours labor sounds about right. If you are curious as to what's involved on an L98, I made a photo doc of the install you can see here:
http://members.***.net/effergyvette/...r_Install.html
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From: Detroit
I had mine put in when the motor was being changed. But according to what the mechanic said 6-8 hours should be right on. Just curious did you get the hooker y pipe also you are you going to have them fab something up?
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From: providence ut
the first time I had a shop do it for about $300.00........the secount time I did it my self and it was a bitch getting the passenger side ......out and in........had to take the oil pan off (I have a cantfield 7 quart)........and to the guys who say you only have to jack the car 12 inchs off the ground.......bit me........2 1/2 ft is more like it..........next time if there is one the shop will do it on there lift.........
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Depends, if they know what theyre doing then a few hundred should be the average rate.
If they dont, expect alot more.
If they dont, expect alot more.
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2 hrs for the 2149s to go in. They almost fall in. This is on a lift, by a guy (me) who doesn't like doing exhaust. Add another hour to remove the old manifolds.
2149s suck ***. I'll never run them again.
-- Joe
2149s suck ***. I'll never run them again.
-- Joe
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From: Salem NH
When I had those in my car they just fell in. The install is fine. The heat, and the fact that the bottoms rusted and I had to sandblast them is what pissed me off.
-- Joe
Melting Slicks
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From: Kathleen FL
On the guy with the 91, his car seemed more complex because of all the AIR junk and extra crap in the way. Since his headers were the non-emission compliant 2151s, we had to weld in a bung in for his O2. Other than that, he agreed to let all that extra AIR crap hang until he's ready to pay us a bit more to remove them.
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From: denver colorado
This thread is loaded with unnecessary chest beating and useless ranting. Why can't he get a simple answer for his question and those that are not interested in helping just shut the f$%# up ?
This used to be a much friendlier site, what happened ?
