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Jack I hope you have good luck with the new header coating. After two different brand headers and two different coating companies I got tired of my headers falling apart from the inside out after only three years. I decided to call Mark Lechook and purchase some stainless tubing and some stainless merge collectors and build my own headers for my chevy II. Mark was very helpful in getting me started in the right direction. I've been running the headers for 3 years now with no problems at all. I don't even have to sweep up the pile of rust on the trailer floor when starting the car after its been sitting for a while. The extra cost will pay for itself in a few years in my opinion.
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Mark was very helpful on a set of collectors for me.
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OK - Easter is over and I'm out of excuses so here are the long awaited photos that I finally took . Was it worth the wait ? You bet it was - these pipes are looking like fine jewerly - plenty of shine and no rough edges what-so-ever .It's a shame that they have to go on an engine and send hot dirty exhaust through them . And thanks again to Tommy at GAS Racing as the repairs he did coupled with the downturns he added look like they were done at the factory .
I can't thank Damon and the staff at Competitive Edge Coatings enough .They can be reached at 860 882-0762 in Hartford , CT or check out their website at WWW.COMPETITIVEEDGECOATINGS.COM. These pipes are slated to go on my '04 GTO and will surely look terrific .See you at the races .......and if my hood is open be sure to have your sunglasses on .
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Ya know Jack , even with the quality coating job you got on the tubes at the rate it's taken to get the motor done they may rust again ..... Just pay the man will ya ????
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Yes, I understand the cost issue, thats why I built them myself. The broom is not a problem, but Home Depot or Walmart don't carry new headers when your hundreds of miles from home and the headers are falling apart! BTW your headers look great with the new coating, nice job.
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Ok, so maybe I exaggerated a little with the "falling apart" statement. I've had a collector almost fall off due to the tabs on the primary tubes breaking off due to rust from the inside, not very noticable when the ceramic coating on the outside looked fine.
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Your downturns are pointed inward not down....or at least that is how it looks to me....
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The collectors are are on the wrong sides Rich , Kinda like tubes 2 and 4 .
Thats why Jack pays the bills and I do the work!
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