Hello. I just bottomed out and the stock exhaust is trashed on my 89 RS TBI. I will be doing a motor swap to a 350 (keeping the TBI) soon, maybe 2 months. My question is, should I slap on a Hooker cat-back (or whatever) system or wait until the motor swap and do headers and a true dual exhaust system? I plan to put headers on with the new 350 as well.

i don't want to spend the $250 on a cat-back, then redo it when i get the new motor in (if it'll help).

any advice? thanks in advance.

 

if you don't want to spend the money then wait. how hard is that

 

Dont bother with a true-dual setup on a street car, its not worth the money, time, or hassle.

Do the headers and exhaust when you do the engine swap, its much easier.

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Kevin covers everything before I can get here. People argue about true duals all the time. If your really THAT worried just install a 3.5 custom catback with your fav muffler thats all = )

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1990 G92 5spd LB9 - 3.42 80,000 miles

Accel Ignition/Wires (8.8mm), Advanced Timing, TB Bypass, Ported and Gasket Matched Plenum, Synthetic Motor Oil, 160 Thermo, TPIS Airfoil, K&N Air Filters, Centerforce I Pressure Plate and Clutch, Edelbrock TES Headers, Dual Cats, Edelbrock RPM Series Catback, Homemade Ram Air, Bosch +4 Platinum Plugs

14.4 @ 94mph w/2.0622 60ft (w/o headers and catback)

14.426 @ 96.19mph w/2.167 60ft(w/headers and catback)

Also newly modded w/o track times:

Holley AFPR, Underdrive Pulleys, KYB Shocks and Struts, Crane Ignition

 

i am pro dual but if you managed to bottom out your stock exhuast then maybe its not such a good idea...

 

well...the decision was made for me, on my way home from OHare airport tonight, the pipe from the cat to the muffler fell off. quite a nice sound the car makes, but the cop who pulled me over called me 'sparky'. luckily i was only 2 miles from home and he gave me a friendly escort. i'll be ordering the catback since i need the car, looks like the duals will have to wait for another car. maybe the 1990 caprice wagon!

thanks for the advice...ric