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Ah so I do have the longer compressor. Thanks Charles. Anyways it's all installed now and running great. The suspension I put in from VBP really makes the car handle well too. Now all i need is a little power...

As long as we are on the bumper topic. What is the feasibility of going retro? Can you fit a 68 bumper to a 76? How about a 68 nose to a 76? B

Ok I do have to admit after getting it all back together the first crank up was pretty impressive. It sounds like a muscle car should, even though mine doesn't have a lot of get up and go (L-48 350 Small Block), it still does sound and look pretty cool. Once this engine goes the rebuild, or...

I just put in sidepipes with the hooker headers and finally got her up and running today. While I do like the end product, the process was a pain in the a$$. I would much rather have run headers with straight pipes and dual muffs. I am not sure about a 78, but with my 76 I had to fab a brack...

I am pretty sure I have the smaller compressor. It is just that the most forward pipe on the header comes back at such a tight angle that the mounting hole just rear of that pipe is almost covered. I can get a regular header bolt in there, but with the A/C bracket from Hooker you need a...

Hooker Warning Hooker sidepipes are a ***** to fit. I am in the middle of an install on a 1976 Small Block right now and the passengers side is just about impossible with A/C. You can use their A/C bracket if you purchase it separately, but the bolts they give you with it don't fit in at...

oh ok so you aren't going with side pipes...that is probably the difference. I can get enough clearance to slide them in.

man how did you get those darn things in? I had my car jacked up as high as the jack stands would go like 20 inches or so and still couldn't get them in...kept hanging up on the oil pick up on the left so I took it off and even then couldn't get them in. I guess I am going to have to take it...

Trust me if I could drive it I would. Unfortunately I have been working 9 to 5 and going to night school after that, so my availability to work on the car and get it in driving shape is not what it was before school. I rebuilt the rear end this summer, but needed to do the front before it was...

From what I understand if the plugs have oil on them they are leaking past the piston rings, which indicates a need for a rebuild. I don't smell like I am burning oil, and the exhaust smells like normal exhaust. I am just wondering if sitting around had anything to do with it, or if it really...

Hey I just pulled my plugs to put my headers on and they seem to have an oil residue on them. Could that be from the car sitting so long...like 7-8 months, or is it definitely time for a rebuild? I only ran the engine once during those 7-8 months, but it ran great...

Sidepipes and Emissions So what did you guys with post 74 era vehicles do with all your emissions stuff? Leave it and plug it or what?

Argh!! You guys are killin' me. I had heard of the Turbo Baffles, but they are almost double the glasspacks cost, so I strayed from them thinking it wasn't that big a deal...now I am reconsidering. I will go ahead and put the headers on and get the sidepipes all ready to fit and then do some...

Coating I actually ordered my headers straight from jet hot. It is some sterling ceramic coating that I have heard good things about. Looks almost like chrome and they have a life time guarantee against rust. Out of Pascagoula, so if you are local to them maybe you can swing by and check out...

Hp Let's be honest it is an L-48 350 with no upgrades. I mean really how much HP am I losing versus how little I already have. The engine is in great shape though and after rebuilding the Q-Jet it runs great, so I am not going to junk it. I am getting the headers and sidepipes, so that down...

Way Cool!!! I can't wait to get these things on!!!

thanks I got the Jet Hot coated Hooker Headers. Someone suggested allen bolts with red loctite. What do you think?

So allen bolts and red locktite will do it? Anyone else want to chime in on this suggestion? I am getting ready to put mine in this weekend and being that I have the allen bolts and locktite available it would be nice to know if the solution was this simple.

I am finally putting in my headers this week and my question is what do people use to fasten the bolts down? Any one use lock washers or anything like that? B

Center Adjustment I had the same problem. At the driver's side end of the steering cylinder is a dust cap. Remove that and there is an adjustment screw in there. You can adjust left and right pull from there. Only problem is you have to have the car running. The way I did it is get the car...