so, i've already got hooker 2055 headers, and I ordered a 3" high flow cat, and the hooker cat back. any advice for installing it?

 

WD-40, lots of it. or that PB Blaster stuff is pretty good

 

Did you install the headers yourself? Anything special/tricky to watch out for? Any probs getting those old exhaust bolts out? Thx, Joe

 

Just be sure to drench the old bolts in oil, penertration oil, WD-40, etc

The last thing you want in to round or break one of those

 

thanks, I was wondering if I might have to torch 'em too. It's the only thing I'm worried about seeing how they haven't been disturbed since new in '88.

 

Torch, Sawsall, cut-off wheel. Much better for removing old exhaust than penetrating fluid.

 

Hell I never need anything but mechanics gloves

Busted knuckles gets old real qwik

 

i had my headers installed, and it was completely worth it for everything that they went through. all in all i they to replace the metal coolant return, the oil dipstick tube, both of which fell apart, and then get out a stud that was stuck in the head. and i'd watch out for burning your spark plug wires, i just replaced them today cuz i burned through one and a good chunk of the way through some of the others

that and the headers are 3inch while everything else is 2 and a half inch. only reason headers came first is my y pipe was trashed