Speed Tech / Stainless Works header porn!!!!

[John510]

anyone have a pic of pipes that turned blue?

[Rhino]

Maybe I'm a little odd in this regard, but I love the blue and golden colors stainless headers get over time.

[ErikLS2]

There's a product in the Harley world that you put on the inside of the tubes and is supposed to prevent the blueing but I don't first hand know how well it works. There are two, from the company that makes Kreem Gas Tank liner, called Dyno Kote and Blue Shield.

Another 'ol school trick is to coat the inside of the header pipe with grease or a film of oil before first starting. It will smoke a lot but not hurt anything and as the grease or oil burns off a carbon layer forms on the inside of the tube insulating enough to prevent the blueing.

I haven't tried either of these personally, they're just things I've heard about that might work.

[Hully]

I have a set of Stainless Works Pollished headers on my 68 Camaro 502 w/3" ss pipes they are a very well built product.

[Blake Foster]

one thing you MUST DO!!! is wipe the tubes with rubbing alcohol prior to starting the motor to remove any finger prints, if you dont they will burn into the pipe and you will never get them out.
Stainless works sells a product
http://www.stainlessworks.net/cart/p...oducts_id=1305

[John510]

Do they hang down lower than the oilpan?

[scherp69]

Originally Posted by killer69

one thing you MUST DO!!! is wipe the tubes with rubbing alcohol prior to starting the motor to remove any finger prints, if you dont they will burn into the pipe and you will never get them out.
Stainless works sells a product
http://www.stainlessworks.net/cart/p...oducts_id=1305

Thanks for the tip Blake. I will definitely do that.

Originally Posted by John510

Do they hang down lower than the oilpan?

I will check that the next time I'm out in the shop. I hope to head out on Thursday as it's a day off. I'm going to say yes though. If you look at the last pic that is posted that shows how they hand down below the frame, off to the right is the oil pan and it does look like they hang a bit lower.

[John510]

OK the reason I was asking is the GM muscle car oil pan is 2.75 inches taller than a normal fbody or autocraft pan. I was thinking of getting that pan since its under 150$. I was worried the pan would hit the ground but if the headers hang down 2" lower then the stock pan then everything should be fine and dandy if I get the GM muscle car pan.

[Blake Foster]

YES that pan will be to low it will hang down 2" lower than the headers, do the autocraft pan and be done with it

[John510]

Thanks blake I ordered the autocraft pan. When are you going to make a 1 7/8 header or 2"?