I think I've decided to go with the hooker catback for my '91 Formula L03 305. What is the cheapest anybody has been able to get this for? Why is the HO kit cheaper in jegs than the non HO kits?

Not planning on any bigs mods on this car by the way.

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1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula W6S LO3 TBI 305.

1985 Camaro IROC-Z LB9.

 

259 is the cheapest you can find it pretty much anywhere.

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Rick
90 Camaro RS 305 TBI
400 on the way!!
TH700-R4 with Trans-Go shift kit
MacEwen Motorsports White Gauge Overlays
K&N Filter Charger (wooohooo)
GTS Headlight and Taillight covers
5% Limo Tint all around
Classic White Chevy Bowtie sticker on rear window

Man if my camaro were a rice-rocket all those mods would give me what...easily 50-60 hp!!!

 

i got mine for $199.99(part number 16822) and it is for the 83-85 HO cars with a 4-bolt cat. my cat was a 2-bolt cat but i had the local muffler shop modify it. it cost me a total of $125 to get it put in. your going to have to call jegs for the difference between the others. and i LOVE the sound. and the muffler shop installed it perfect. it dont hit the axle or anything like some other guys that installed it themselves said. just make sure you get a Muffler Shop to install it.

RED82TA5.7L

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1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, 2 nice tips with duel outlet on each side.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan.

Future mods: X-Ram( Aftermarket Cross-Fire Injection Manifold that proves to have as much power as TPI www.x-ram.com )
Cross-Fire Injection after market chip that says that it will proform like 90's injections.. http://www.turbocity.com/CorvetteCro...ECMUpgrade.htm

 

I'm going to install it myself. I trust me more than any muffler shop around here. I'll just keep working on it till I get it right.


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1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula W6S LO3 TBI 305.

1985 Camaro IROC-Z LB9.

 

I got mine from jeg's for 199.00 also, for the 4 bolt cat, and they had it at my door in 2 days, and with shipping and COD. it came out to 220.00

 

man. you had it in 2 days. i got mine in 11 days. thats not fair. LOL.

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RED82TA5.7L

1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, 2 nice tips with duel outlet on each side.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan.

Future mods: X-Ram( Aftermarket Cross-Fire Injection Manifold that proves to have as much power as TPI www.x-ram.com )
Cross-Fire Injection after market chip that says that it will proform like 90's injections.. http://www.turbocity.com/CorvetteCro...ECMUpgrade.htm

 

RED82TA5.7L how did the shop modify it to work? What did they modify the catback or the converter?

I want put it on myself, but I'd kinda like to have the HO pipes.

What's everbody think about this. Take the part of my old intermidate pipe that bolts to the converter, and having it welded to the hooker pipe so that I can bolt up to the converter. What do you guys think? Is it worth it or should I just get the non HO kit?

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1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula W6S LO3 TBI 305.

1985 Camaro IROC-Z LB9.

[This message has been edited by Keith5 (edited November 09, 2000).]

 

what they did was cut the flang thing, that had 4-bolt holes, off. then it was an oval shape and they welded it to the cat and filled in the sides(because it was oval) with weld. dont worry, the I-pipe after a few inches is perfectly round and 3". it was oval because it had to go down to 2 1/2" for the cat.. i think the 83-85 HO car had an oval shaped cat. hope this helps

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RED82TA5.7L

1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, 2 nice tips with duel outlet on each side.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan.

Future mods: X-Ram( Aftermarket Cross-Fire Injection Manifold that proves to have as much power as TPI www.x-ram.com )
Cross-Fire Injection after market chip that says that it will proform like 90's injections.. http://www.turbocity.com/CorvetteCro...ECMUpgrade.htm

 

yea. that idea about welding in part of your old I-pipe sounds good. it would save you $60 on getting the right one for your car. Do that, it sounds great

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RED82TA5.7L

1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, 2 nice tips with duel outlet on each side.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan.

Future mods: X-Ram( Aftermarket Cross-Fire Injection Manifold that proves to have as much power as TPI www.x-ram.com )
Cross-Fire Injection after market chip that says that it will proform like 90's injections.. http://www.turbocity.com/CorvetteCro...ECMUpgrade.htm

 

I went ahead and ordered the one for my car. Didn't feel like buying something that cost that much just to cut it up and rig it to work.

I waiting on my kit to come. I got my old pipes off today, they had holes all the way from the converter to where the muffler should be.

 

ok. well good luck on getting it in. you'll love the sound. cya

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RED82TA5.7L

1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, 2 nice tips with duel outlet on each side.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan.

Future mods: X-Ram( Aftermarket Cross-Fire Injection Manifold that proves to have as much power as TPI www.x-ram.com )
Cross-Fire Injection after market chip that says that it will proform like 90's injections.. http://www.turbocity.com/CorvetteCro...ECMUpgrade.htm

 

Depending on what part of town, about $50 bucks for a hooker