titanium headers

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 19, 2005 | 08:51 PM

quickysrt

Thread Starter

Intermediate

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 29

Likes: 0

From: va beach va

titanium headers

has anyone ever tried to make titanium headers? think of the weight savings?

Jan 19, 2005 | 10:48 PM

archtop

Drifting

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 1,532

Likes: 0

My stainless steel Kooks only weigh 10lbs ,same as the stock manifolds,and think of the money you save.

Jan 20, 2005 | 08:45 AM

WhiteDiamond

Race Director

Joined: Jan 2001

Posts: 11,183

Likes: 85

From: Castle Rock CO

St. Jude Donor '15

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickysrt

has anyone ever tried to make titanium headers? think of the weight savings?

I believe Jim Hall did this on a try it and see basis for the C5. I don't think he marketed them, though. He posts on several of the other forums, but he doesn't seem to post around here anymore(too much crap from various memebers).

Todd

Jan 20, 2005 | 11:40 AM

btlfed1500

Advanced

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 58

Likes: 0

From: CA

Titanium is a metal not well suited for headers ... this is of course is my opnion but you can use inconel which can give you the same benefits in weight savings but can much better handle the stresses of header usage. Inconel is as light but is no where near as brittle and is much easier to fabricate with.

Reply Subscribe