dmeesq

Here is the start of my sidepipe install I began today, didnt get to hook them to headers yet, (that will be monday) but heres what I did today.











Will be finishing on monday (3/30) will post more pics then.

rudolph schenker

Looks good!!

startwith80vette

umm, i dont know about the patriot lake pipes, but with the hookers putting the pipes on before the headers is a bad idea

stingraymaniac

looks good,thats like i did on mine

stevekk

Looks good. I am looking forward to the rest of your pics. Especially how you hook them up to your headers. Thanks, steve

rebbie23

we could be wrong though with the patriots....but I don't know any other way of connecting them.

dmeesq

Patriots are completely different than the hookers, use a sinlge pipe, can hook to any sinle outlet header, just bend the pipe to fit from header to input

I have hugger headers on mine, come straight down like original manifold only a little longer, very simple to run pipe from them to the sidepipes.
Ill post more pics when I fininsh tomorrow.

Wouldnt reccommend the Patriots if your runnin much over 300 hp, but up to that, (i'm right around 300) the patriots are a good inexpensive set. Also very very easy to replace a few years down the road if they start to rust or degrade, like most sidepipes do, including Hookers.

dmeesq

ok finished install today, heres how it went.

81shark2008

ooooohhhhhh shiinnnnyyyyy!!!!!!! looks good

stevekk

Thanks for all the info and pics. How does it sound?

stingraymaniac

Nice install
did you have to cut anything in the rocker molding?

dmeesq

Sounds amazing, loud but not too loud, yes I did have to cut the rocker mouldings.

78aldo

Hi,pipes look great,my buddy just put the ones with heat shields on his '80 vette.Where did you get the block hugger headers,I've been thinking of taking off my full length rusty ones for ceramic huggers.Thanks ...Rick

GD70

They do look really good, and love the color of your Vette! Are those the headers from McJacks in California and is there a noticable power increase?
Glenn

dmeesq

Those are Dynomax ceramic hugger headers, slight difference when I put on the headers, big difference when I added the sidepipes to them, and car just runs so much smoother, nice git up and go. And sound is awesome!

Here's some pics from today after I cleand up the car after install.







More pics here of rest of car.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...this-year.html

riarms

Nice job looks great. I hate the hookers I got the chrome ones and put them on in December. They are rusting already

dmeesq

Put on heat sheilds this weekend, Steelshields stainless covers.

rydoc

That looks sweet...
The whole combo, pipes, vette, and colour

Rod

Dantana

Awesome! Love side pipe cars!

lock-n-load

Looks fantastic ....you did a great job ...
I have the same set ready to install on my '75 and your photos will come in handy ...
SB here so im sure they will be fine ..
Would love to hear a little video clip of your new pipes ...

Happy Easter