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Re: TopEnd's $150 headers (archive)
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Posted by DHoang on May 05, 2001 at 08:37:42:

In Reply to: TopEnd's $150 headers posted by Noel on May 05, 2001 at 04:31:34:

Ihad heard that if you do several cool downs on the header w/ the new paint, that it eventually cures onto the header...

When I hot-rodded in HS, I ran Thorley and Hookers on my V8 motors. I tried that trick and sure enough, it seemed to work pretty well. But since I was routinely pulling out motors & heads once every four months or so, the headers got really banged up....



I just installed them. They come with a nice gasket and I got the 1.5" primaries with the O2 sensor port. They seem pretty solid and really only save maybe a pound over stock. The collector exits about 3"-4" towards the center of the car and hangs down about an extra 1/2"-1". You have to install them but "feeding" them trough the under side of the car, unless you have the engine out. I bought some 1200F ceramic paint and coated them, but I only let it dry for about an hour, so when I fire the car up (very noisy, I need to sneak off to the muffler shop tomorrow) the paint bubbled pretty nastily. Ah - the sound of open headers... I can't wait until I'm finished with the rest of the exhaust. I have a racing muffler coming next week. Other than that, I'll stick with the hi-flow cat and 2.25" pipe.

-Noel




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