Kooks and headers question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Madison Wisconsin
Kooks and headers question
I was thinking about buying some kooks, but I was just wondering if these headers came ceramic coated? In my old mustang world that was the "hot topic." Do I want to buy headers that are coated or does it really matter? They are just stainless, is this correct?
Le Mans Master
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From: In the pit, trying to love someone.
They are stainless, but many vendors give you the option for a ceramic coating. FWIW they get kinda brownish nasty looking after a little while, I am pulling mine off this winter and sending them out to get coated.
Pro
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Be aware headers using cheap grade of SS will change shape under heat and if you coat them that can increase the chance of the welds cracking later on so I'd say do not coat them to get long term use out of them and I have seen some Kooks with broken welds.
Le Mans Master
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From: Conroe Texas
i just sent my kooks to jet hot to get coated and they said that they were sent on their way back to me this past wednesday. i opted for their second stage coating, about a 400 deg difference.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sleepy Hollow- NJ
I have the same heads. Look exactly the same. I had BBK shorties, with ceramic coating, looked way better under the hood.
