L98 long tubes
Melting Slicks
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From: What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!!
Get a quality set like those from Exotic Muscle or TPIS. Avoid Hooker unless you like frustration.
No longtubes are "fun" to put on.
You will need gaskets. I recommend Percy's deadsoft aluminum for the header gaskets, and Mr. Gasket copper collector gaskets.
No longtubes are "fun" to put on.
You will need gaskets. I recommend Percy's deadsoft aluminum for the header gaskets, and Mr. Gasket copper collector gaskets.
Team Owner
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From: Phila., PA burbs
Originally Posted by flyersfan1088
Get a quality set like those from Exotic Muscle or TPIS. Avoid Hooker unless you like frustration.
Unfortunately I have not installed a set myself, but the people that I know that have installed Hookers have had very few problems
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: atlanta Georgia
I have a 96 lt1 but i'm installing the headers ment for l98.
I have full length hedman headers
you can get those from summit for like 150
then www.procryo.com they are a local shop and they ceramic coated my headers for 150
jet hot wants 250 plus ship....
shorty are not worth it!!!!
but hedman only comes with 1 and 5/8 not 1 and 3/4 primary tubing.
Great price. I have ARP double plated copper gaskets and arp bolts.
you will have to get an 02 bung in the header b4 its ceramic coated!
You also dont have holes for the EGR system...which I removed(the rear of my intake needed a plate on it which i got from tpis.com) and then you throw code 32 which you can ignore or edit out....Im going to get lt1 edit.
Or ski_dwn_it can burn a chip to do that for you since you are l98.
No matter what full length headers take a good 7 hrs with the right tools.
I'd say its a weekends work and its best to have a friend.
also I cut my pipes and had a local shop weld them in!!!!
Anymore q's feel free to ask.
slimshaby@mindspring.com
good luck
Sean
I have full length hedman headers
you can get those from summit for like 150
then www.procryo.com they are a local shop and they ceramic coated my headers for 150
jet hot wants 250 plus ship....
shorty are not worth it!!!!
but hedman only comes with 1 and 5/8 not 1 and 3/4 primary tubing.
Great price. I have ARP double plated copper gaskets and arp bolts.
you will have to get an 02 bung in the header b4 its ceramic coated!
You also dont have holes for the EGR system...which I removed(the rear of my intake needed a plate on it which i got from tpis.com) and then you throw code 32 which you can ignore or edit out....Im going to get lt1 edit.
Or ski_dwn_it can burn a chip to do that for you since you are l98.
No matter what full length headers take a good 7 hrs with the right tools.
I'd say its a weekends work and its best to have a friend.
also I cut my pipes and had a local shop weld them in!!!!
Anymore q's feel free to ask.
slimshaby@mindspring.com
good luck
Sean
Drifting
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You are going to have problems putting L98 headers on a LT1. Even thought the ports are the same and the headers fit, the spark plug angles are different and going to be almost impossible to get plugs in. The LT1 headers are nicer anyways and don't hang as far down as the L98 headers do.
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Melting Slicks
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From: What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!!
Originally Posted by TA
Unfortunately I have not installed a set myself, but the people that I know that have installed Hookers have had very few problems
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: atlanta Georgia
Ok I found out that the headers I got are the L98 headers.
Thanks to that jackass! oh well. I got them ceramic coated.
And I need to put 02 bungs in each one. Will they fit on my 1996 auto lt1?
Are the O2 sensors to the front and back of the stock collectors the front and rear 02 sensors?
And the rear ones can be edited out or use 02 stims on?
thanks
Sean
Thanks to that jackass! oh well. I got them ceramic coated.
And I need to put 02 bungs in each one. Will they fit on my 1996 auto lt1?
Are the O2 sensors to the front and back of the stock collectors the front and rear 02 sensors?
And the rear ones can be edited out or use 02 stims on?
thanks
Sean
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Pineville Louisiana
I am wanting to run longtubes, most probably going with TPIS, my problem is occurring with trying to locate a X-pipe and back portions of the exhaust system, what would you guys recommend? I am not putting the converters back on the car since we do not have emission tests here in LA, how would I go about getting the computer to not throw codes?
Thanks,
Daniel
Thanks,
Daniel
Drifting
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From: Reading PA.
Just got finished with my Hooker long tube install. The drivers side went ok but the passenger side was a pain. The #8 header bolt was really tough. Also some trimming of a few heat shields and some grinding to the K member was in order. I used Fel Pro header gaskets with a bead of hi temp red permatex on both sides and stage#8 locking header bolts. As far as Hooker's Y Pipe scrap it!!!!!!!! I'm going to take mine off and go with 2.5 pipes coming off the headers into a X Pipe then duals all the way back to the mufflers. I haven't decided which mufflers to buy yet. BUT GOOD LUCK WHICH EVER ONES YOU DECIDE TO GO WITH
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by pipe
Just got finished with my Hooker long tube install. The drivers side went ok but the passenger side was a pain. The #8 header bolt was really tough. Also some trimming of a few heat shields and some grinding to the K member was in order. I used Fel Pro header gaskets with a bead of hi temp red permatex on both sides and stage#8 locking header bolts. As far as Hooker's Y Pipe scrap it!!!!!!!!
Safety Car
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From: Long Island, NY
Originally Posted by flyersfan1088
After reading other peoples threads, plus my own experience, I would say the odds of a smooth Hooker install would be 50/50 on the best of days.
Most of time was spent on REMOVING items needed to help with the install. I removed the 2 cross braces under the car, remove the alternator, remove the starter, remove the AC compressor, remove a couple of the heat shields, remove 1 Tranny bolt (it was holding some wiring harness), remove all the spark plugs, and remove the passenger side motor mount bolt (flip this around on install).
Once this was done, Both headers slipped into place in 5 minutes. I had the car up on jackstands about 2 feet. What more could you ask for ? All bolts holes lined up perfectly. I then started a couple of the bolts to just hold the headers in place and check the fit.
The next few hours were spent on putting all the items I removed back where they belong. The passenger side header bolts are a little tough to work on , but ½ hour later , they are all in. You need the correct tools to help get the job done.
The last 2 hours were spent on the Y pipe and Catback exhaust.
Hope this helps.
Vic
Racer
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From: Mount Laurel NJ
i have the Hooker longtubes. they were $640 for the set (ceramic finish). I had the shop install them. The shop took 6 hours to do it, at a cost of $492 to me. The car is still in the shop having some other work done, so I haven't actually seen them im my car yet!
Last edited by Feenix566; Sep 22, 2004 at 01:19 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!!
Originally Posted by Vic'89
Ok, I am not sure why everyone is always blasting the Hooker Headers for the L98. My install went as smooth as could be. The total job took 12 hours from when I loosened the first bolt to when I started the car after the install.
Most of time was spent on REMOVING items needed to help with the install. I removed the 2 cross braces under the car, remove the alternator, remove the starter, remove the AC compressor, remove a couple of the heat shields, remove 1 Tranny bolt (it was holding some wiring harness), remove all the spark plugs, and remove the passenger side motor mount bolt (flip this around on install).
Once this was done, Both headers slipped into place in 5 minutes. I had the car up on jackstands about 2 feet. What more could you ask for ? All bolts holes lined up perfectly. I then started a couple of the bolts to just hold the headers in place and check the fit.
The next few hours were spent on putting all the items I removed back where they belong. The passenger side header bolts are a little tough to work on , but ½ hour later , they are all in. You need the correct tools to help get the job done.
The last 2 hours were spent on the Y pipe and Catback exhaust.
Hope this helps.
Vic
Most of time was spent on REMOVING items needed to help with the install. I removed the 2 cross braces under the car, remove the alternator, remove the starter, remove the AC compressor, remove a couple of the heat shields, remove 1 Tranny bolt (it was holding some wiring harness), remove all the spark plugs, and remove the passenger side motor mount bolt (flip this around on install).
Once this was done, Both headers slipped into place in 5 minutes. I had the car up on jackstands about 2 feet. What more could you ask for ? All bolts holes lined up perfectly. I then started a couple of the bolts to just hold the headers in place and check the fit.
The next few hours were spent on putting all the items I removed back where they belong. The passenger side header bolts are a little tough to work on , but ½ hour later , they are all in. You need the correct tools to help get the job done.
The last 2 hours were spent on the Y pipe and Catback exhaust.
Hope this helps.
Vic
