Header Identification

[Scoobum]

Anyone know what brand of headers these are. Are these the dreaded Hooker headers...cuz I don't recognize these.

[Steve Wood]

The original hookers were ceramic coated.  Is there any trace of that left?  They also had larger tubes than the factory headers

[Scoobum]

Steve, it's a guy I'm working with south of the border. Pics are all I have. He was told they're Hookers. I'm thinking the WB is to close to the bend. I remember you told me to  install mine a certain distance from the bend.

[Scoobum]

The chip and injectors arrived from Eric a day or two ago. He went WOT with a chip that was burned for a 49...and he installed a 6262. The PL file was nothing but KR. The 6262 sucked the chip dry.

[Scoobum]

Steve...he has a pair of stock headers laying around. I texted him to give the diameter of both. I'll update this when he gets back to me.

[nocooler]

Those are hookers Brad. 

[Scoobum]

Thanks so much Jeremy. I'll have him bolt up the stockers he has. This car is a work in progress.

[Steve Wood]

They spooled slower with a given turbo but they ran well once spooled.  Only real problem I had with them was the o2 sensor would code 13 after I had stopped for a minute or so...then go away when I took off again. Cooled down fast.  Was better without a washer under it.  I guess a heated  sensor would have fixed that.

A bunch of the faster cars used them.

[Scoobum]

Steve, here's an idle PL log. Chip is a 6.1 burned for this combo. Fuel pressure was set at 43 PSI line off.

[Steve Wood]

you did not mention what wb and either the o2 is not getting any heat ala hookers, or the o2 is bad as it is not active

[ULYCYC]

I used the Hooker headers for years. As Steve said the O2 went to sleep at idle but a heated O2 sensor cured the problem. Also using the Hooker downpipe cured the  slow spool issues. It was a little larger then stock but smaller then most aftermarket ones. I guess a little restriction on the other end balanced things out.  At the time stock headers were cracking like saltines and aftermarket ones were too expensive. Hookers were half the price. You learn to work around problems. Today I would go with TA Performance headers or stock ones if you can find them.

[Scoobum]

TA sells stock replacement headers.

[Scoobum]

Steve I texted him and asked how old the NB sensor is...and what brand of WB sensor, so he picked the correct one from the drop down box. Waiting on a reply.

[Scoobum]

Steve, the NB is new and the WB is an AEM. I've asked him to take it for a drive and record a PL log. No WOT cuz he said it had KR with the new chip and injectors. Note on the pic it has an adjustable rod. I got him to back it off...but he doesn't know the boost level. Says he can't get it to work with PL. Pump is from Kirbans and he has it hotwired. Anymore questions...as k. Just thot. Maybe the boost getting away cuz the wastegate hole is untouched...an d it's leaning out cuz of that. I had to port my 6262 twice to keep it in check. Oh, and he can't get the boost gauge to work either. We're lucky...at least he's listening.

[Scoobum]

Okay, he has the in car boost gauge working. Having him work on the PL boost now.