L98 Header poll
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Instructor
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From: Charleston SC
L98 Header poll
For those of you who have LPE, TPIS or Hooker long tubes on your L98(with emissions hook ups), tell me how you like them, how easily or difficult they were to install, and how they perform. Deciding which ones to buy this week for an 85 L98. Thanks.
Team Owner
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From: Boston, MA
I have the Hooker 2149s.
Install : Easy
Perform : Sound awesome
I don't have before/after #s as I did them with the heads/cam/intake also.
Other benefits, they are cool to the touch within 15 minutes of turning the car off.
Install : Easy
Perform : Sound awesome
I don't have before/after #s as I did them with the heads/cam/intake also.
Other benefits, they are cool to the touch within 15 minutes of turning the car off.
Team Owner
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From: Boston, MA
Re: (KYVette90)
Hey Scorp, how is the coating holding up on those headers? :cheers:
Instructor
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From: Toms River NJ
Re: L98 Header poll (tomcat-pilot)
LPE here. changing plugs is a pita. had to shorten a spark plug socket and drill the end out to complete slide onto the plug and use a wrench. it made life easier for changing the plugs. as far as numbers, to many other mods at once to know what did what... :cheers:
Burning Brakes
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From: Cleveland OH
Re: L98 Header poll (tomcat-pilot)
For those of you who have LPE, TPIS or Hooker long tubes on your L98(with emissions hook ups), tell me how you like them, how easily or difficult they were to install, and how they perform. Deciding which ones to buy this week for an 85 L98. Thanks.
Ron
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From: Chandler AZ
Re: L98 Header poll (tomcat-pilot)
2149's here (Scorp's 1st set). I also have the Hooker 16720 front Y pipe. I'm not too happy with the Y at this point it but I'll live with it. The front Y pitches the catalytic convertor over to the drivers side of the car slightly so its not centered. Still was able to get Bassani cat back system aligned properly though. So, I really like the headers themselves... just that the Y pipe could use help. I have not heard of anybody else having this problem so perhaps I just got a dud of a Y.
Melting Slicks
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From: Elizabeth City, NC
Re: L98 Header poll (RJ160)
LPE here. changing plugs is a pita. had to shorten a spark plug socket and drill the end out to complete slide onto the plug and use a wrench. it made life easier for changing the plugs. as far as numbers, to many other mods at once to know what did what... :cheers:
Burning Brakes
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From: Bowie MD
Re: L98 Header poll (LPDesRoche)
TPIS here. Shine is gone coming out of the heads. No leaks after 1 year and a half, and that is the major concern. Emmision hook was no problem with the earlier egr tube, I had to buy.
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From: Charleston SC
Re: L98 Header poll (tomcat-pilot)
Thanks for all the great responses. I am leaning towards the TPIS due to the fact that they have the proper Y pipe flange for my car and seem to have good fitment.
Instructor
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From: Austin TX
Re: L98 Header poll (tomcat-pilot)
I have Hooker competition long tubes. They look great after 10 years,
were already installed when I bought the car. I have 245rwhp/326trq
with just those and a mild cam
were already installed when I bought the car. I have 245rwhp/326trq
with just those and a mild cam
Race Director
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From: Sun city CA
Re: L98 Header poll (tomcat-pilot)
OK... thanks for the "Header Guide" information... Now...
Where is the best price on the Hooker long tubes with air fittings?
$459 is the best I have seen... can anybody point me to a lower price ?
Thanks in advance...
Ted
90 ZR-1
90 L-98 in rebuild stage
Sun City, CA
Where is the best price on the Hooker long tubes with air fittings?
$459 is the best I have seen... can anybody point me to a lower price ?
Thanks in advance...
Ted
90 ZR-1
90 L-98 in rebuild stage
Sun City, CA
Racer
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From: Vienna VA
Re: L98 Header poll (Bigvmaxx)
Like Bill, I had the same problem with the Hooker Y pipe angle-ing down. Requires cutting and welding to fix.
However, I prefer the Hooker bolt-on y pipe to the slip-on y pipe. I remove my headers often and would think that the slip-on connection would potentially be difficult to remove.
Do not use the header flange bolts that come from Hooker as they rust and seize. Once, I had to saw one off. I am trying stainless steel bolts with slightly smaller heads than the ones Hooker provides. The smaller bolt heads give much needed clearance for the wrench.
However, I prefer the Hooker bolt-on y pipe to the slip-on y pipe. I remove my headers often and would think that the slip-on connection would potentially be difficult to remove.
Do not use the header flange bolts that come from Hooker as they rust and seize. Once, I had to saw one off. I am trying stainless steel bolts with slightly smaller heads than the ones Hooker provides. The smaller bolt heads give much needed clearance for the wrench.
