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Stainless Steel header
My header is pretty rusty on the surface, though far from having structural problems.
Ideally, I'd like to have both a cooler engine bay and an attractive header, but it seems that coating the header will only help the aesthetics and the prevention of rust... and at a price.
I've read about Jet Hot 2000 that is good to 3000F momentarily and 2000F prolonged. I know they can coat them inside and out.
For a cooler engine bay, I've read about the header wraps. I've even seen some of the colored wraps that aren't terribly ugly.
I'm currently (today, anyway) inclined to go the coating route on the header and let my brother make a kickass heatshield (he already has measurements) that would go between the header and the intake plenum. He is a masterful fabricator. But the black or silver wrap with stainless ties would save serious dollars. What to do...
Are stainless steel headers available ?
Anybody out there with experienced opinions with either or both of these methods?
Ideally, I'd like to have both a cooler engine bay and an attractive header, but it seems that coating the header will only help the aesthetics and the prevention of rust... and at a price.
I've read about Jet Hot 2000 that is good to 3000F momentarily and 2000F prolonged. I know they can coat them inside and out.
For a cooler engine bay, I've read about the header wraps. I've even seen some of the colored wraps that aren't terribly ugly.
I'm currently (today, anyway) inclined to go the coating route on the header and let my brother make a kickass heatshield (he already has measurements) that would go between the header and the intake plenum. He is a masterful fabricator. But the black or silver wrap with stainless ties would save serious dollars. What to do...
Are stainless steel headers available ?
Anybody out there with experienced opinions with either or both of these methods?
Last edited by DAVID GRIMES; 12-30-06 at 12:47 AM.