New Hooker 1968-72 A-Body LS Swap System Preview
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It'll get there; there hasn't been an LS swap product I've previewed on a thread here not come to be an actual product. I finished up the physical development work of the coming Hooker Fox body Mustang LS and Coyote swap systems this past week, which will allow me to spend the next few weeks at my desk pushing forward on the release of this crossmember and a few other components that got shoved aside.
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For example, the headers are connected to the exhaust system will double-ended coupler clamps that allow the exhaust to drop straight down from the header collectors without having to back everything off towards the rear of the car first.
The transmission crossmember incorporates the use of a removeable foot bracket on its right side also, which greatly lessens the amount of maneuvering required to remove/install it from the car.
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Yes, as Andrew stated above, the design is basically a tweaking of the 302-2 pan to provide some additional benefits to the user. The new features are stroker crank capability (up to 4.00"), chamfered front corners of the sump for more clearance and the inclusion of turbo drain-back bungs in either side of the pan. I posted this image in another thread last week and am attaching here to support the description I've given of the pan.
Do you have an estimated release date on the 302-3 pan?
I am guessing those are -10 returns?
Will that come with everything?
Same oil capacity?
Thanks,
Mike
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I'm hearing an estimated release date at the end of next month on the 302-3 pan.
The bungs are 1/2" NPT and Earl's offers -10 and -12 adapter fittings for that size port.
As far as I know, they will be packaged the same as the 302-2 pan.
The 302-3 pan will have an oil capacity of 6.1 quarts compared to 6.2 quarts for the 302-2.
The bungs are 1/2" NPT and Earl's offers -10 and -12 adapter fittings for that size port.
As far as I know, they will be packaged the same as the 302-2 pan.
The 302-3 pan will have an oil capacity of 6.1 quarts compared to 6.2 quarts for the 302-2.
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Hello Chuckd71.
For example, the headers are connected to the exhaust system will double-ended coupler clamps that allow the exhaust to drop straight down from the header collectors without having to back everything off towards the rear of the car first.
The transmission crossmember incorporates the use of a removeable foot bracket on its right side also, which greatly lessens the amount of maneuvering required to remove/install it from the car.
For example, the headers are connected to the exhaust system will double-ended coupler clamps that allow the exhaust to drop straight down from the header collectors without having to back everything off towards the rear of the car first.
The transmission crossmember incorporates the use of a removeable foot bracket on its right side also, which greatly lessens the amount of maneuvering required to remove/install it from the car.
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Thanks. I have a T56. Whenever the new crossmember comes out I was going to get it and some new headers to replace the old first gen holley ls headers I have. Was considering the whole exhaust system as well but was curious if it fits well with lowered cars; mine is about as low as is feasible for a cruiser to be.
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Can't get realistically better than that. Looks stock.
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I think you'll be happy making the switch as the new Hooker headers are miles better than the old design. The combined use of the Hooker headers, exhaust system and crossmember does provide for quite good ground clearance on an A-body. I dug up this image for you as a point of reference...it's the 3" system.
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One advantage to using the rear biased brackets is it allows the use of the 4th-gen F-body accessory drive system that lots of guys like to use.
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