Sweet. Nice set-up.............. What headers?(Who cares)
What will nitrous do to my Hooker headers?
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Racer
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From: Lapeer MI
What will nitrous do to my Hooker headers?
So...
A recent post inspired me to write my question. I've had a NOS system similar to this that I purchased for my L-48. Now I have a 502 with Hooker sidemount headers.
Its a 250hp two stage. What will it do to my nice crome headers?
A recent post inspired me to write my question. I've had a NOS system similar to this that I purchased for my L-48. Now I have a 502 with Hooker sidemount headers.
Its a 250hp two stage. What will it do to my nice crome headers?
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I will never buy coated headers again, I plan on getting painted headers and having them coated by a local shop. Quality from a good coating shop is much higher than from an assembly line. My ceramics had developed rust spots in about a month.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Lapeer MI
Thanks for the replies everyone. So let me get this straight. Having the nitrous will not 'blue' my headers any more then the engine would have without the juice? There is no additional damage there? I pictured those headers getting so hot from the horsepower-in-a-bottle that the chrome would really fall apart or something.
New thought... I bet the zz502 crate engine was not built for nitrous. I might have to change pistons.
New thought... I bet the zz502 crate engine was not built for nitrous. I might have to change pistons.
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Racer
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From: Dane Wisconsin
Thanks for the replies everyone. So let me get this straight. Having the nitrous will not 'blue' my headers any more then the engine would have without the juice? There is no additional damage there? I pictured those headers getting so hot from the horsepower-in-a-bottle that the chrome would really fall apart or something.
New thought... I bet the zz502 crate engine was not built for nitrous. I might have to change pistons.
New thought... I bet the zz502 crate engine was not built for nitrous. I might have to change pistons.
oh but they are. they already have forged pistons and good rods. now 250 that might be a bit much. 150 all day. that is what i was looking to do but don't have the $$ for that stuff. i had to by a 468 that makes 515ft/lbs and 480 hp if i need more i can spray it i guess. but yeah the zz bottom end is very strong, 250 strong, i don't know.
