Hooker longtubes on LS6 Crate Engine HELP!!!
#21
10 Second Club
iTrader: (8)
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
^I'll be doing the ls6 swap on my car this summer 112 to a 122 trap is a huge jump ith just that change. did you add nitrous or any other mods at that time? Only difference is my ls6 is gonna have an auto behind it.
![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
Last edited by HioSSilver; 03-04-2011 at 07:40 PM.
#22
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I have Hooker long tubes and poly mounts and have no issues with fitment at all, something is wrong.
Oh and it has nothing to do with it being a LS6, either something is up with the motor mounts or those headers aren't made right...
Sorry to hear about that issue, cutting off a little bit of the K member will be easy and it wont hurt anything.
Oh and it has nothing to do with it being a LS6, either something is up with the motor mounts or those headers aren't made right...
Sorry to hear about that issue, cutting off a little bit of the K member will be easy and it wont hurt anything.
![MAD](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_mad.gif)
#25
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Ok the headers I have are Hooker 2469-hkr they are for a 2000-2002 F-body they have egr and air fittings
My car is a 98 the motor is a 04 CTS-V
hooker also has 2468-hkr they are for 1998-1999 F-body
Sumitt recommended the 2469 but does anyone know the difference?
My car is a 98 the motor is a 04 CTS-V
hooker also has 2468-hkr they are for 1998-1999 F-body
Sumitt recommended the 2469 but does anyone know the difference?
#27
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
but he didn't really give me a reason he just said "because the 2468 are for a 98 car"
What's the difference in a 98 and 2000 T/A body aren't they identical?
This is going to be a PITA to either have my car sitting atleast 2 weeks to send the headers back and exchange them or put everything back until I get them....unless these can work??
What's the difference in a 98 and 2000 T/A body aren't they identical?
This is going to be a PITA to either have my car sitting atleast 2 weeks to send the headers back and exchange them or put everything back until I get them....unless these can work??
#29
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I grinded the passenger K-member down quite a bit..it still hits and the bolts won't line up completely! ![MAD](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_mad.gif)
Looks like I'm putting my exhaust manifolds back on and sending these back!
![MAD](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_mad.gif)
Looks like I'm putting my exhaust manifolds back on and sending these back!
#30
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Any help appreciated??? Did they send me the wrong headers? What's the difference aside from egr(which these have anyway) Should I keep grinding the k-member down? They got sratched up slightly from trying to line them up and I'm sure if I send them back they're going to nit pick and give me full credit.
#32
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Well the question is willthey work even when modifying? I grinded the k-member and they still hit and won't line up. I guess I can grind some more but 2000-2002 headers are supposed to work on a 98 car right??
#33
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
The tech from Hooker was telling me "they aren't fitting because your car is a 98 and the headers are for an 00-02" I told him I thought the only difference was egr but these have them anyway and he was telling me the frame must be different.
#35
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
A)grind some more off the k-frame(how much is too much though?) and try lining them up again
b)quit...and box them up, send them back..wait a week till they get them...wait some more till they "inspect" them..so they can probably tell me they're scratched up and won't give me a full/partial refund. Put my exhaust manifolds. y-pipe. plugs etc and drive the car till I get different ones or let the car sit in my garage for 2 weeks.
#37
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Will do..gonna give it another shot in the morning..I have to jack the car real high to take the header down...so I can grind more. The tech from Hooker doesn't know what the hell he's talking about...there is no difference in the frame from a 98-02...I'll probably have the same problem if I exchanged them for the 2468's...This has been one nightmare...
#39
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cent. FL
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
The set I have is the 2469...the 2468 are the ones for a 98-99. I was looking at the headers on ebay they are one size fits all for 98-02 F-bodies so there must be no difference in the bends or the collector size with the Hookers. I seriously doubt they changed the location of the k member from 98-99 and 00-02 cars like the guy from Hooker said.Gonna take some pics before I start grinding some more.