Some forms of stainless steel are also mildly magnetic.
Cheers!
Stefan
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Ficklin <pficklin@qnis.net>
To: Eric A. Yates <eyates@enteract.com>
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: 06 July, 2000 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: Headers
>
>Eric,
> Put a household magnet on your header... if it sticks, it's mild
>steel, if not then it's stainless, or plastic, or carbon fiber, etc.
>You get the picture. ;^) A magnet will also stick to cast iron...
>
>good luck!
>Peter Ficklin
>'63 & '68 Spits
>Fresno, CA
>- - - - - -
>
>"Eric A. Yates" wrote:
>>
>> Less than one month ago I installed a header on my '78 Spitfire and so
far I
>> have had no trouble. It didn't really increase pickup by any noticeable
>> amount, but then again I am running the stock single ZS carb and the rest
of
>> the engine is stock (minus the emissions gear), so I didn't expect much
of a
>> power increase.
>>
>> One question: I acquired my header from a parts car so I don't know if it
is
>> stainless or mild steel. How can I determine this?
>
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