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#42808 11/20/2004 6:22 AM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 | Guys,
Why not more stainless steel tube headers? We see plenty of standard steel headers "ceramic" coated (or some other sort of high temp coating).
Can anyone think of any reason(s) not to use stainless steel for headers? Cost? Seems like a nice, thick gauge stainless "shorty" style header would be the perfect combination of performance and durability (longevity).
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#42809 11/20/2004 2:26 PM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 | ftyler: Mostly because of cost. Someplace I even saw stainless that was ceramic coated. I'm doing SS because the better ones have a good warranty.
Ever check E-bay, some of those headers sell pretty cheap!! We have a pair of yellow ones on the race car and the color has stayed pretty good.
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#42810 11/21/2004 3:08 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Cost would be my guess, too. Not just the material, but also stainless is harder to bend and weld than alloy steel.
The ceramic coating serves two purposes. It slow the rust and heat dissipation. Premature heat loss slows the exhaust flow and heats the engine compartment, both of which result in power loss.
Fred
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