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Old 12-20-2012, 09:52 PM
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x2 and IIRC the Doug Thorley "Big Tubes"(?) Side Pipes - in Chrome or Satin Black - were pretty bitchin on the C3 Vettes too
My brother had a modified 77 'vette in '77-79 time frame with a roller cammed 350, super T-10 and 5.14 rear gear. It also had twin nitrous systems on it ( they were smaller back then ) and it had the chrome header side pipes on it too. It was fun to drive around town, he called it his "cocktail racer" as he bar hopped with it primarily.
At the time, those header systems were referred to as 'taco pipes' around here. The car was real loud with that gear and the side exhaust. Many who rode in it were intitiated by burning the back of their calf getting out, including me.

I remember seeing ads in national magazines for these header side pipes available for 400 firebirds but, never saw a set in person. Has anyone ever seen a Firebird with these header side pipes like the 'vettes had?

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Here it looks like a little chevy came apart. ahhhhh


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My brother had a modified 77 'vette in '77-79 time frame with a roller cammed 350, super T-10 and 5.14 rear gear. It also had twin nitrous systems on it ( they were smaller back then ) and it had the chrome header side pipes on it too. It was fun to drive around town, he called it his "cocktail racer" as he bar hopped with it primarily.
At the time, those header systems were referred to as 'taco pipes' around here. The car was real loud with that gear and the side exhaust. Many who rode in it were intitiated by burning the back of their calf getting out, including me.

I remember seeing ads in national magazines for these header side pipes available for 400 firebirds but, never saw a set in person. Has anyone ever seen a Firebird with these header side pipes like the 'vettes had?

back to pictures...

Here it looks like a little chevy came apart. ahhhhh
I have never seen a block break like that ! Amazing!!!

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Old 12-21-2012, 12:25 PM
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I remember seeing ads in national magazines for these header side pipes available for 400 firebirds but, never saw a set in person. Has anyone ever seen a Firebird with these header side pipes like the 'vettes had?
buddy in school had some like this, ive seen them on birds too. never was crazy about them


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Old 12-22-2012, 12:26 AM
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Here it looks like a little chevy came apart. ahhhhh

This'll fix that right up....


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Made this slideshow with pictures from this thread almost 2 years ago but i was to long for Y-tube. Finally took the time to try to shorten it, added some cool music. Pictures might seem to pass a bit quick but i didn't want to cut it. Had to keep it clean from pan, zooms and other enhancements to be able to keep all the pictures. See it as a recap of this thread. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdb71...ature=youtu.be

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Made this slideshow with pictures from this thread almost 2 years ago but i was to long for Y-tube. Finally took the time to try to shorten it, added some cool music. Pictures might seem to pass a bit quick but i didn't want to cut it. Had to keep it clean from pan, zooms and other enhancements to be able to keep all the pictures. See it as a recap of this thread. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdb71...ature=youtu.be
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Made this slideshow with pictures from this thread almost 2 years ago but i was to long for Y-tube. Finally took the time to try to shorten it, added some cool music. Pictures might seem to pass a bit quick but i didn't want to cut it. Had to keep it clean from pan, zooms and other enhancements to be able to keep all the pictures. See it as a recap of this thread. Enjoy.
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Made this slideshow with pictures from this thread almost 2 years ago but i was to long for Y-tube. Finally took the time to try to shorten it, added some cool music. Pictures might seem to pass a bit quick but i didn't want to cut it. Had to keep it clean from pan, zooms and other enhancements to be able to keep all the pictures. See it as a recap of this thread. Enjoy.
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