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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 02:06 PM
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has anyone on here used or seen how melrose headers fit on the lt1. looking at those for my 94 m6 corvette just looking for feed back before i make my final choice and order a set .
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has anyone on here used or seen how melrose headers fit on the lt1. looking at those for my 94 m6 corvette just looking for feed back before i make my final choice and order a set .

Put them on my 94 6 or so years ago and the headers went on perfect. I did have a problem with the pipes that were from Random at the time. Melrose was good to work with on the issue and they even sent another header to make sure it was the pipe and not the headers. Was a simple tweak of the pipe on a pipe bender an all went together perfect after that.
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Put them on my 94 6 or so years ago and the headers went on perfect. I did have a problem with the pipes that were from Random at the time. Melrose was good to work with on the issue and they even sent another header to make sure it was the pipe and not the headers. Was a simple tweak of the pipe on a pipe bender an all went together perfect after that.
Are the headers stainless? If not have you had an issues with rust?

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Are the headers stainless? If not have you had an issues with rust?

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not stainless but ceramic coated and so far no problems
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not stainless but ceramic coated and so far no problems
Will these fit with a Canton Pan? If you're running the stock oil pan, how close do the tubes/collector come to it?
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Will these fit with a Canton Pan? If you're running the stock oil pan, how close do the tubes/collector come to it?
can't say 100% but should not be a problem, I am running a Champ road race pan with no issues
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Originally Posted by dubin4life
Are the headers stainless? If not have you had an issues with rust?

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I ran Melrose S/S headers for years with no rust problems and they were also an easy and direct install. 95 C4 with an LT4.
PS - I recommend the Percy gaskets, never a leak.
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not stainless but ceramic coated and so far no problems
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Originally Posted by aminnich
I ran Melrose S/S headers for years with no rust problems and they were also an easy and direct install. 95 C4 with an LT4.
PS - I recommend the Percy gaskets, never a leak.
So you had a stainless version?
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So you had a stainless version?
Yep!
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