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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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I still been looking online for headers and in magazines. Should i spend more money to get them ceramic coated or save the money and get some header wrap kits?

I will appreciate your input
 
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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get them ceramic coated, they work out better
 
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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I bought the bbk shortie headers and are very pleased with them i bought chrome ones but they rainbow pretty quick as far as your ? i would save the bread and ge wraps caus you can barley see the headers just a small amount on the driver side but hey its up to you brudda
 
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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they will eventually rust from the inside out though. depends on how often you are planning on running the car. DDs should have ceramics
 
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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I would recommend either ceramic or a full stainless steel header. Like Spec brought up, wrapping will eventually rust through. Just do yourself a favor and don't get painted headers unless you really really enjoy replacing them every couple of years.
 
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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which on our cars...trust us...you WON"T enjoy changing them
 
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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i dunno...... I bet i could knock a header swap out on my car in a couple hours. is it really that much more difficult for the lt1? ive got plenty of room in there.
 
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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Spec, how much fun does jacking up the motor and having zero room on the passenger side because the ABS unit sits about a 1/2 inch away from the front most header bolt? Not much fun...Tuned headers are even harder than regular headers because they tubes are longer so they're more curvy and crazy. Oh, and not to mention that a 1 3/4" primary is slighty larger than the width of the exhaust ports (not height though), so you have to sneak around the header tubes to get the header bolts in...not fun...
 
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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i suppose.... I can put my full fist onto each of my spark plugs and header bolts now that i have the tubes in. the manifolds were a complete biatch though.....
 
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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cool thanks for the input maybe i can ask my wife for ceramic coated headers for christmas!LOL

oh happy holiday guys
 



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