Hi guys I guess I've got some stupid q's on shorty's. First of all, how hard is it do get them in. I read the tech article on installing long tubes but are shorty's the same way (ie, do you have to lift the engine to get them in)? Second of all, do any of the aftermarket y-pipes line up to the stock cat position? And will my stock starter fit? Thanks guys Alex

do a search of hooker 2055 and you will have more than you can read in one day.

Defintely, there are a few small things that aren't mentioned in those articles very often though, like the stupid little tabs around the front and rear bolts on the stock manifolds, and the inability to use or relocation of your dipstick.

Overall it's a tough job, you're going to spend hours on it, you're going to get dirty, and your hands are going to get scratched and dinged.

Man up and just do it!

You can mess it up all by yourself just as well as any 'professional' for way less cost!

You'll soon discover - there are no more 'mechanics' in the world - just 'technicians' that have no more idea what they are doing than you do! I do EVERYTHING myself - I'm sure as hell not paying anyone else to mess my car up when I can do that all by myself! And with the labor money I save, I've accumulated alot of knowledge and tools!

FWIW im 18 and have a fair amount of mechanical knowhow.. and me and a friend got it done in around 3 nights. worst part is jacking up the engine to get the passenger side header in.. just my .02 in the end you just gotta go for it

You shouldn't have to jack up the motor, I didn't have to, just make sure the dipstick and the positive cable running from the battery to the starter is out of the way. And it will make it alot easier if you disconnect the A/C canister, you will have alot more room to work.

Hmm... How did I get so lucky? It took me no more than an hour to install my flowtech shorties...I guess the major benefit I had was the manifolds were off already.. But definitely do it yourself! Its a good learning experience! I'm a technician myself. If you weren't in des moines I'd give you a hand! What brand shorties are you going with? Because my flowtechs had a y pipe that matched right up with the factory cat location, sounds like it would be a good combination for you. (Despite the fact that everyone else seems to hate them, We've used them for a long time and loved them.)

im getting one hook up its shorties.... my mother's friend has hoist to use... i hope i could get it done in like few hours tho lol

I just started reading this, and i dont mean to hijack, but do hooker 2055's bolt right up to the stock y pipe? My passenger side manifold is leaking so i plan on just getting headers instead..

i jus got a set of hooker 2055 really easy to install and is very pleased with them i did have to lift the motor but its not too big of a mission to do... and the stock y wont bolt up to the 2055 completely different from the manifolds

darn kking - i forgot about the dipstick! thanks for mentioning it. how did you do yours?