HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS.........
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HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS.........
Well I just got off the phone with Summitt Racing. I ordered a set of Hooker Competion Headers for my '77, L-48, 350. I also ordered stage 8 locking bolts and copper gaskets. I told the guy I had round ports, Is that correct?
Any forum members running the Hooker Competition Headers. I tried to order the Hedman Headers, (ceramic coated), but the sales rep said they had been discontinued! I did not want to go with the Dynomax because of the horror stories I heard about shipping Dynomax!
Are Hookers pretty good? What kind of HP gain can I expect?
Thanks for your help.
Larry
Any forum members running the Hooker Competition Headers. I tried to order the Hedman Headers, (ceramic coated), but the sales rep said they had been discontinued! I did not want to go with the Dynomax because of the horror stories I heard about shipping Dynomax!
Are Hookers pretty good? What kind of HP gain can I expect?
Thanks for your help.
Larry
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Re: HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS......... (redvetracr)
vettecor,
If you don`t mind my asking why did you buy "competition" headers??
...redvetracr
If you don`t mind my asking why did you buy "competition" headers??
...redvetracr
vettcor....I have the Hooker Competition ceramic coated. They are excellent quality, design & fit. The coating really reduces engine compartment heat dramatically. I've always had Hookers on all of my cars over the last 20+ years. I wouldn't buy any other brand. The reason people have so many problems w/Dynomax is because they are basically repackaged low rent Blackjacks which were the worst headers ever made & marketed.
Mark
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Re: HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS......... (mdsmith)
What determines if it's a street or competion header? I have the Hooker super comps and I would call them race headers. I ask for 1 3/4 X 28 with 3.5 inch collectors for angle plug heads. I even have a set of 14 inch collector extensions from when I drag raced with them uncapped.
Before that I had Hedman also nearly equal length and I had them for years before they melted half of the primary tubes from glowing yellow hot.
I was just on the headman web site the other day and they have a whole lineup of headers for c-3 Vettes all in 1 5/8ths
IMO race headers just don't have just have a higher price tag it's attention to detail. Like heavy flanges - nice welds - heavy guage pipe - plug clearance - equal length - nice collectors - starter and oil filter clearance.
Larry - Forget stage 8 bolts if they are 1 3/4 they won't clear the pipes. Your best bet is ARP studs with 7/16 nuts for big tube headers. The Morons at Summit screwed me and sent me 134-5601 studs and they don't fit.
So get on the phone and cancel them. I used to be a sales tech guy there and they have sales kids who drive rice rockets that have never changed the oil on a chevy V-8. They just read the books.
[Modified by gkull, 10:23 PM 12/7/2001]
Before that I had Hedman also nearly equal length and I had them for years before they melted half of the primary tubes from glowing yellow hot.
I was just on the headman web site the other day and they have a whole lineup of headers for c-3 Vettes all in 1 5/8ths
IMO race headers just don't have just have a higher price tag it's attention to detail. Like heavy flanges - nice welds - heavy guage pipe - plug clearance - equal length - nice collectors - starter and oil filter clearance.
Larry - Forget stage 8 bolts if they are 1 3/4 they won't clear the pipes. Your best bet is ARP studs with 7/16 nuts for big tube headers. The Morons at Summit screwed me and sent me 134-5601 studs and they don't fit.
So get on the phone and cancel them. I used to be a sales tech guy there and they have sales kids who drive rice rockets that have never changed the oil on a chevy V-8. They just read the books.
[Modified by gkull, 10:23 PM 12/7/2001]
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Re: HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS......... (gkull)
i also have the HOOKER SUPER COMPETITION headers love them never had a problem with them I would also call the super comps a race header they are designed a little better than your average header :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS......... (vettecor)
I think the main advantage of Dynomax over Hooker on a smallblock C3 is ground clearence. The Dynomax design sort of stops short and dumps down on a slight angle. The Hooker are complete full length and drop down below the frame more. That was the main difference I saw between the two.
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Re: HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS......... (vettecor)
I have been having my Hooker Comps for 4 years, and I love 'em.
I painted mine with a ceramic based spray paint made by Duplicoat, and they have remained very nice looking.
I painted mine with a ceramic based spray paint made by Duplicoat, and they have remained very nice looking.
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Re: HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS......... (Eric 70)
Does anyone know if the Super Comps fit A/T cars? I have a set of unknown headers on mine and I had to fab my own exhaust pipes; ground clearance sucks because I had to run them under the cross-member (not through the holes.)
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Re: HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS......... (Frank75)
Frank I have hooker super comps # 2134 on my 77 L48 with th350 and the 2 1/2 pipes going thru the holes. My Hooker pipes have the # punched right into the flange look for the application # I believe they stamp them all :)
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Re: HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS......... (vettecor)
I also have the Hooker ceramic coated super comps. You did yourself a service by buying the best the first time around and definitely won't regret it. I bought Hookers for my first car...they worked great. The next car got the Blackjack alumna coats...they sucked. I wouldn't buy nothing but Hooker ever again.
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Re: HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS......... (1980ZZ4)
I have the Hooker Super Comps and love them. After several bad sets of headers from other manufacturers I will never own anything but HOOKER ever again.