Car wouldn't pass smog after my mechanic installed my hooker header 2055s. So the smog technician said I need a thermostatic air cleaner, any ideas on where I can buy one?

And isn't it false advertisement because on jeggs it says that the headers are 50state smog legal?

 

It's your factory air cleaner. They want to see that pre heater hose going from the exhaust manifold to the air cleaner. I had to buy an adapter to the headers so mine would pass.

 

Where did u get the adapter from?

 

Summit racing. It's called a heat stove. Jegs may have it. The one I bought is not a two piece but a single piece that is just clamped onto the header so it can later be removed. I just checked the site and it says Edelbrock is discontinuing. I'll post a pic of the part if my ipad lets me. Maybe a shop can make one out of some stainless exhaust pipe or cut one off a wrecking yard exhaust manifold from another third gen or other car that will fit the hose.

 

If your headers are non coated, just take it to a competent exhaust shop, show them the above picture, explain that you need a heat tube and they can fab you up something. I added it to my old G20 by sectioning part of a short section of pipe and spot welding it over one of the header tubes. The revised heat source actually warmed up more quickly than the stock manifold/heatshield setup.