Are these Kooks headers?
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Racer
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Are these Kooks headers?
So I got some LT's on fleabay for cheap (less than $300) due to the holes in the collectors as you can see in the pics where somebody f-ed it up with a welder. I plan to get these fixed as I know guys that do stainless welding and then I'll have to figure something out for an x-pipe. I know the collectors look like Kooks style and the seller claims they're Kooks off of a C5 corvette. So now I found a pic of someone else's Kooks install that shows a completely different primary design. Did Kooks redesign these over the years or did I just get ripped?!
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The TPIS headers require this type of clamp.....
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/ver...0Steel%20Clamp
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/ver...0Steel%20Clamp
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The TPIS headers require this type of clamp.....
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/ver...0Steel%20Clamp
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/ver...0Steel%20Clamp
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Racer
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I guess I'll see when they get here...hopefully they're not some cheap knock-offs that are going to fall apart. I should've done more research before buying them but then again they were pretty cheap so I don't feel as bad.
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Racer
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Nope, you got a pretty good deal. An FLP header setup runs about $1600 bucks !
Once you get them fixed, you could have an exhaust shop use a pipe cutting tool to cut the flanges off to make them slip on collectors like all the others. 
Thanks lucky, I knew I'd seen that style of headers before. I just couldn't remember where.
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Racer
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Yes indeed...I figure I'll have maybe $400 in them once they're repaired so I'm happy. I was thinking I'd have an exhaust place cut out my cats and weld in straight pipes and then fab up flanges to retain the V-clamp setup. I currently have an ARK X-pipe which replaced my stock H so from just behind the cats and back it's all good...just need something to go from the ARK X up to these collectors.
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Yes, those are FLPs.
Dynatech produced these for FLP before they (Dynatech) started marketing their own "Supermaxx" system. At the time, this was an expensive, but popular "complete system" back in the day before LG, Kook's and AR systems were invented.
What I see there is the useless mounting tabs that bolted up to the bellhousing broke out of the tubes, this was a fairly common issue these headers had. (mine broke off on the driver's side header, I welded the hole up, and then cut the pass side tab off as prevention).
Also, they are ceramic-coated mild steel, not stainless. Not that welding them makes any difference, stainless welds as easily as mild steel...but FYI.
Dynatech produced these for FLP before they (Dynatech) started marketing their own "Supermaxx" system. At the time, this was an expensive, but popular "complete system" back in the day before LG, Kook's and AR systems were invented.
What I see there is the useless mounting tabs that bolted up to the bellhousing broke out of the tubes, this was a fairly common issue these headers had. (mine broke off on the driver's side header, I welded the hole up, and then cut the pass side tab off as prevention).
Also, they are ceramic-coated mild steel, not stainless. Not that welding them makes any difference, stainless welds as easily as mild steel...but FYI.
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Far from it if you look closely. The TPIS uses a floating fit design connecting to their weld on h-pipe. The FLP uses v-band clamps as opposed to float or flange mount. The primaries are also different between the two.
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First picture are definitely Kooks. Can't say what the others are.