Maybe an ambitious Stovebolter can whip up some durable tube headers. Notice the classic cast iron Fentons and the clone design for the newer 230-292 6's are a short tube tri-Y design.Long tube equal length(flow) headers aren't required on street engines.If the header flanges were 3/8 inch thick with a machined finish, they would last.Some newer production vehicles use fabricated sheet metal headers .I believe even some S10's with the 2.5 had a sheetmetal manifold.How much are the tinny tube headers they sell now, $125?