i have a 82 z28 camaro 305 5.0 HO
i need to know what headers with y pipe will fit.i want them coated and without air tubes.i have around 600 to spend.the exhaust on the car now is a flowmaster off a 85 camaro.

 

Any set of headers for a 82-92 Camaro/Firebird will fit.

 

from what i see on here the 2055's is what most of u are using.they dont come coated or without the emission tubes?

 

u can buy them coated from places like jet-hot and acs but many people have had bad experiences with acs's coatings. or you can buy the headers and y pipe through jegs or summit and send them to jet-hot to get coated. but then you are paying a lot in shipping.

 

on the jet hot site it says the 2055's are for 86-90 So im still ok to get them even though mine is a 82 and has a 85 exhaust on it?

 

There are two reasons the application is limited:

1) What factory systems the headers will fit directly to.
2) What they are emissions certified for.

For item 1), the issue is the cat. If you have an '85 cat on the car, the y-pipe won't fit directly to it. Your choices are to get a cat that is a direct-fit for the '86-'90 TPI single-cat application, or modify the cat so it will fit the y-pipe (modifying the cat is, in my opinion, a better choice than modifying the y-pipe).

For item 2), depends upon the anality of the emissions inspection program in your area. Technically, they are not certified for an '82 Z. But, the inspection here, after looking long and hard at the under-hood decals on my car, didn't say anything, closed the hood, and pulled it on to the dyno for the sniffer. Afterwards, they told me, "Good job." California inspectors may not be so "understanding".

From what I've seen on this forum, ACS has had some customer service issues. I haven't heard anyone complain about the quality of the finished product (seem to recall someone getting the wrong Hedman pieces, though). People's experiences with Jet Hot seem to be primarily positive, but there are always the exceptions. I haven't heard overwhelming praise for the coating provided by Hooker.

 

Yes. But any 3rdgen header for any year between '82 and '92 will fit your chassis and engine as long as its a SBC. The reason for some being listed for some years (ie 86-92) and not all years (82-92) is usually emitions-legality reasons, like Five7 said.

They will fit your chassis just fine though.

 

Since the question was specific to the 2055's, my response was aimed at them specifically.

 

i just ordered the 2055's What cat is a direct bolt on to the y pipe? Hooker or the flowmaster cat back system to finish the job? The louder the better

 

I know, I was just trying to explain why some are listed for only certain years when they will fit all years of 3rdgen chassis.

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=263304

 

Can someone give me a part number for the 3'' hooker cat back system.Are the 2 exit pipes 3'' also?

 

I think the outlets are 2.5", but the tips might be bigger.

 

Your choices are to get a cat that is a direct-fit for the '86-'90 TPI single-cat application.

i got the 2055's and a catco direct fit cat for the 86-90 tpi but i dont know which hooker cat back to get.They have 3
83-85 305 g,f,7
83-92 305 non HO
86-92 305 HO TPI
Anyone tell me what the diff is?