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Old 11-26-2003, 08:41 AM   #1
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Header Installation Questions
Ok Maybe I'm Over worrying or preparing, but my headers should be here from Jet-Hot anyday. (hooker 2460s) I need to know are the bolts and gaskets hooker provides with the headers good for installation, or should i be getting pgraded gaskets and stage 8 or ARp bolts or something. anything else i need to know to be prepared?
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I've got the same question. My headers just got here from ACS

Hedman shorty's I need your opinions and experience on this. Who makes the best gaskets and are the locking header bolts really worth it. If so which bolts are best?

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The Hooker gaskets are pretty poor. I used Felpro 1404's with no problems in 2 years. Dead-soft aluminum or copper are good, too.

In those 2 years, I've had 3 header bolts loosen slightly (only had to tighten them once). Stage 8 locking bolts solve that problem.
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Old 11-29-2003, 01:08 AM   #4
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speedgraphic i see we seem to be in all the same exhaust posts latly good lucck with yoru setup, your lucky you got the drop top. man if only i had another few hundred $$ when i bought my car i coulbe atleast had ttops
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Old 11-30-2003, 08:36 PM   #5
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Good luck to you too! I'll be waiting to hear about your exhausting adventure!

As soon as I can get all the parts here I plan to take a couple of vacation days to do the work. I have to take them before the end of Dec or lose them so I might as well... Hopefully I will be able to do it this week or next week...

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Old 11-30-2003, 10:53 PM   #6
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yeah if everything gets here by thurs and my car is back from the body shop on thurs. (Dad had a little fender bender with it) I will probably take off friday and hope to be done by sunday night. good luck to you too
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I would highly reccomend copper or aluminum gaskets, although the fel-pros five7 mentioned above will work just as well, and stage 8 bolts. I've had mine for well over a year and haven't had to touch them.
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I picked up the stage 8 bolts today and the felpro 1404 gaskets should i use those or exchange them for some different ones??
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They'll be fine. They're a 3 layer gasket with a steel core so you won't have a problem with them blowing out or burning up.
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How do you plan on fabricating the y-pipe ?

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Old 12-01-2003, 07:57 AM   #11
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My mechanic has a friend who does very good exhaust work, he said i Y pipe would run me about $100 or so
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