Exhaust leak, from the heads to headers
07-05-2018, 08:22 PM
#21
Le Mans Master
I had them ceramic coated inside and out (that is not paint) locally over the Stainless Steel metal for heat retention in the pipes versus the engine compartment. 2 driving seasons now and they look exactly like the photo.............
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07-06-2018, 12:20 AM
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Jb, how low do those hang, relative to the sump or bellhousing? I need some bigger headers to fit with the afr 227s I have waiting on the shelf...
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07-06-2018, 08:35 AM
#23
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These are on AFR 180's and they hang about 1 inch below the oil pan. I have not scrapped them yet and my car is lowered in the front much versus the stock GM ride height.
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07-06-2018, 09:41 AM
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I thought ceramic coating was a powder paint?
Also I've always wondered how it is possible to "paint" inside a pipe, like on a set of headers?
Also what is the cost for this?
/John
07-06-2018, 10:05 AM
#25
Le Mans Master
It is a powder coating, not paint. Don't be fooled by the picture. The coating on my headers has a sandpaper finish, not smooth at all. The coating was sprayed inside the primary tubes with a special fitting and then baked on. I paid $200 for the header set.
This is paint versus the ceramic coating:
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07-12-2018, 02:15 AM
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Thanks, great info. I just went looking for this thread as I missed the reply at the time. Sounds similar to my current headers - that did hang down ~0.5" below my 0.5" deeper than standard sump. They have now ground down to about the height of the sump, and I've been grounding the sump... I've bought a shallower Canton road race sump to hopefully avoid that happening any more. My car is low, and my local roads are rather rough.
07-21-2018, 01:58 PM
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07-21-2018, 02:30 PM
#30
Melting Slicks
Yeah, it takes more $$ to live around here, but I know of places that'r worse.
Thinking about the header stud thing for my aluminum cylinder heads too.
Steve
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07-21-2018, 11:24 PM
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Arguably twice the area. Was worried about the 4" side pipe fit after coating, but The Man said it's "paper thin" and not to worry.
Yeah, it takes more $$ to live around here, but I know of places that'r worse.
Thinking about the header stud thing for my aluminum cylinder heads too.
Steve
Yeah, it takes more $$ to live around here, but I know of places that'r worse.
Thinking about the header stud thing for my aluminum cylinder heads too.
Steve
im using the stage 8 header bolt system, some modification to the locks with anti seize on the bolts. No problems so far in 8 years.