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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 07:29 AM
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Hooker 2055's and A/C

Since the motor, a 350 HO Deluxe with V belts, will be out of the car, will I need to modifiy the AC bracket?

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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Yes I have these headers and v-belts you have to take a good chunk outta the ac bracket. There is a template in the instructions.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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zNuc,

Thanks for the info. Any real problem with the modification or is it pretty much straight forward? Anything that you were ill-at-ease with? In the end, are you satified with the headers?

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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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Other than a good set of sawzaw blades maybe a grinder if you want it to look clean. But you just notch it I can see if I can get a good picture for you tomorrow of my bracket
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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A pic would be cool.

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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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I used a pneumatic cut-off wheel. Took less than a minute. Then smoothed the edges with a high-speed electric angle grinder.

That was in Nov '01. No problems with it since then.
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