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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:28 AM
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i got the motor in

what kind of headers will work well in an 82 z28 i swapped the blown up 305 for this rebuilt 350
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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Anything that fits a 3rd gen chassis.

My recommendation would be Hooker 2055HKR's, with a complete change-out of the exhaust from heads to bumper with '86-'90 TPI single-cat application parts.

This topic is discussed often on the Exhaust forum.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:45 AM
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im not wanting spend a fortune but i want it to sound and perform decent what would be a good choice, i cant wait to get this beast on the road!!@!and i am going from head to bumper
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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i'd go with what five7kid recommended. any decent cat back from hooker, flowmaster, etc and the headers he recommended
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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i say the same thing!

hooker 2055's and an 86+ 3"(single cat) catback of your choice.

won't break the bank, everything will bolt up, and you'll have GROUND CLEARANCE!!!!!

hit the headers w/ some VHT hi temp paint before they go in too...

take our word, you won't be dissappointed.

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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:10 AM
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ok! todays friday, payday so i will take yalls advice and do this, i wasnt going to put a cat in the mix iowa dont require inspection yet what do you think about that, sorry i didnt post in the exaust but it just got turned into exaust issues, man my hands hurt so bad from wrenching on this beast that i can barely type, thankx
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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don't worry about the cat if your state doesn't require it. save the money and fill the tank up.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 05:19 AM
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thankx im glad you said that, i bought the headers yesterday and like usual oreilly auto parts screwed up and gave me the wrong header so today ill go get the right ones they had to be ordered. what should i use as far as glass pacs etc. i see there are kits for this installation ill have to do it myself any muffler shop wont do it because law requires everyone to have a cat but iowa dosent do inspections yet. i gotta jump over to the trans. department because im changing that too seems like it gonna be a task
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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what headers did you go with?
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 04:02 AM
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flowmaster they fit nicely
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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hmm...flowmaster? i didn't think they made headers.
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