It sounded strange to me too that it wouldnt give any gain at all, but maybe its their marketing gimmick. like "stainless headers are is a bit more expensive but you dont need to coat them"
André > As a general rule,I never buy headers already coated. I buy them uncoated > and then send them to Performance Coatings in Oklahoma City to have them do > the job right. Chuck Simpson,the owner,was General Manager at HPC for over > ten years and was part owner of Airborn Coatings. Chuck started his own > business,Performance Coatings,back in the late '90's and they do all kinds > of coatings,,and do them very well. > As for coating stainless steel headers,it does make a noticeable difference > in slowing down heat radiation and makes for much cooler engine and > passenger compartments. It certainly made a noticeable difference on the > aftermarket stainless headers used on ZR-1 Corvettes. > Clint Hooper > H&H Custom,owner > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I have coated 3/4 lenght headers now and the coating is not good, it rusted > through > the first winter, considering that the winters here are mostly 60F deg and > rain two > times a week I wont ever go with that again. > I actually read in Burns catalog that stainless have much less thermal > conduction > than mild steel and therefore they dont need to be coated bacause that would > give no > gain, of course stainless is their business but if they promote that there > must be > some truth in it at least. > I'm not saying that all coatings are bad, but considering that shipping > headers fore > and aft over the atlantic to complain about possible pitting/rusting is > expensive as > hell I'll rather double the money right away and buy stainless. > I also consider that my car is all custom and that if I have to move a tube > to clear > something and reweld it it can be done with stainless but it cant be done on > e mild > steel header without recoating afterwards. > > André > >> I'm very happy with the headers I bought direct from Jet Hot. They sold me >> Hooker Super Comps for a great price and hat them coated and the > difference >> is significant than buying them already coated. They do excellent work on >> their coating!! >> >> Dan Mascheck >> Wharton, TX >> >> _____ >> >> From: André-Tigergutt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 1:10 PM >> To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' >> Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] stainless headers >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> have anyone tried headers from stainless works? I know Clint proposed them > a >> while back but I have no more than that. >> >> any other brand of stainless small block headers to consider?? >> >> thanks ! >> >> Have Fun >> André >> >> >> >> > > > > > >
