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?

 

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?

Thanks!

 

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.

 

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

 

firebirdpl

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...

Good Luck!

 

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

 

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.

 

I picked up the stage 8 bolts today and the felpro 1404 gaskets should i use those or exchange them for some different ones??

 

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.

 

How do you plan on fabricating the y-pipe ?

-- Joe

 

My mechanic has a friend who does very good exhaust work, he said i Y pipe would run me about $100 or so