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Just curious... Does anyone here have the block hugger headers from Hooker or anyone else? The reason I ask is because they are about $400.00 Canadian less than the other OEM fit type. I don't think they come with the A.I.R tubes , but can I get rid of the tubes/ pump anyway? Also, would these headers bolt up to the stock Y-pipe?
Thanks, Jeff
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88 Trans Am 305 Auto Red/Silver, MSD coil,wires, ported plenum, gutted airbox, TB bypass, comp cams 08-408-8, everything else stock
I don't have them, but looked into them when I still had the 350 in the '57.
No, the stock y-pipe won't fit up to them, so a custom pipe would be in order. But, those headers were designed with street rods in mind, which typically don't have anything under the engine. Take a look down the center of your engine on each side, straight down between the center two exhaust ports - see anything there? That's where the block huggers collect, and why they won't fit a factory chassis.
Besides, the block huggers are for show, not go. You'll get much better performance out of headers designed for a 3rd gen. And, y-pipes are typically part of what you get (hence the extra $400C).
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat & 3" cat-back, Spohn SFCs).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet (Holley 3310 on the way), GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).
