Hooker longtubes on LS6 Crate Engine HELP!!!
I read this in the sticky
Do you think I should just send both sets back and try the Pacesetters?
If you’re on a budget and want LT's then Pacesetters should be at the top of your list. Mid production cycle Pacesetter improved on some of the fitment issues people were having with the k-member and banging.
So I'm done grinding and and ordered the pacestter off road
Maybe the difference in design will clear that K member.
I'm sending back both sets of Hookers...and praying.
Maybe the difference in design will clear that K member.
I'm sending back both sets of Hookers...and praying.
So I was looking at this pic in another thread of Kooks headers on a T/A. The Passenger side header is directly to the left of the K member...yet my Hookers the tubes are right on top of the K member...I just don't get it. 
I feel bad that you are having this much trouble. I grinded a 1/8th tab off my k member on the drivers side only and it was good to go. The passengers side went in and had tons of room. From reading that your car has been in an accident I think that might have something to do with it.
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Verdad Gallardo That's the question I don't get..why have others used Hookers with little or no problems? I have new motor mounts so I don't think it's them. Maybe the combination of the car being in an accident and the Hookers...I just don't know.
I could use a vacation in Florida if you want to pay for my plane ticket round trip I will install them for you 
. I installed my edelbrocks with stock mounts and had to use a 9" angle grinder on the drivers side k member for about an hour and a half but I got them to fit. I just pulled them out to get a smog and will be putting mine in again for round 2. Call up UMI and have them send you a tubular k member if you are having that much trouble. I think they are in Florida so you could get one fast probably.
. I installed my edelbrocks with stock mounts and had to use a 9" angle grinder on the drivers side k member for about an hour and a half but I got them to fit. I just pulled them out to get a smog and will be putting mine in again for round 2. Call up UMI and have them send you a tubular k member if you are having that much trouble. I think they are in Florida so you could get one fast probably. I give you credit for your patience though.
Are you using one of the big 9" electric grinders? It should be pretty hard to even hold it because of all the torque and takes off a lot of material pretty fast. There are many different kinds of grinders and any of smaller grinders really would take forever. A dremel is pointless and is a fabrication tool for wood and light sheetmetal. It also matters on where you take off you need to just keep trying. If you can hold the grinder with one hand and control it the power is not enough. With one of the big 9" construction grinders it took me an hour and a half. Fabrication takes time even if it is just grinding and is boring.
From your pics it looks like you have barely touched your crossmember to affect it. You might be feeling like you have done so much and spent so much time but you can always do more just relax and keep trying without getting frustrated which ruins work quality. I have been working on my patio trying to get up the old carpet and using my grinder to get rid of all the glue they used. I have about 20 hours in grinding and still have probably 20 more.
I wish I'd taken your advice and gotten the Pacesetters instaed of the second set of Hookers. I would have had my car a week ago and it would have saved me hours of work! 
Hookers-right on top of the K member unable to install even after hours of grinding
Pacesetters-clear it with space and would have with no modification.
Hookers-right on top of the K member unable to install even after hours of grinding
Pacesetters-clear it with space and would have with no modification.
