Hooker Header Repair Tips and Tricks

I had to repair mine when I bought them.

I had some 1 7/8 tube laying around so on all the dented parts I cut out the dent, fitted a new piece from my left over tubing and TIG’d them into place. I buffed them off with a wizzer wheel and you can’t tell where the repair was.

Your number 1 tube could be a bit of a mother bear. IMO, the more of the original tube you can keep the easier the repair will be. I can’t tell if the bottom of that tube is pulled down where it goes into the collector but if it is that will be tricky getting it back into place.

If nothing else I’d bolt the header to a head that is preferably bolted to a block so it can’t move and then start your repairs.

Those 5303’s are the best headers I’ve had. I’d love to test them against a set of TTI’s and the other ones…TA headers IIRC.

Your header is definitely worth repairing because as you well know the BONE HEADS a at Hooker no longer make them and thats a bummer.