Just had mine done in (Jet-coat) cobalt black, including the downpipe and it
looks fantastic.
--
Gene Hart
genehart@att.net
1973 TR6 CF10918 U
(soon to be UO, thanks j.esposito)
Carmine to Pimento
(thanks DUPONT)
Undergoing frame off restoration
(thanks loving wife)
(201)981-3327 (c)
> Phil:
>
> You are correct, but this is merely ANOTHER reason to
> ceramic coat the headers. Corrosion resistance, better
> thermal performance, quieter, better cosmetics, etc.
> There are many, many good reasons to ceramic coat headers.
> My favorite is the "wow" factor when you lift the hood for your
> buddies. =;-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Vance
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip E. Barnes [mailto:peb3@cornell.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 8:21 AM
> To: Navarrette, Vance; 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Rebuilding the head
>
>
> At 7:44 AM -0800 12/11/03, Navarrette, Vance wrote:
> >As far as the ceramic coating of stainless goes, it is gilding the
> >lily. I had some Edelbrock mild steel headers ceramic coated, and they
> >were indestructible under normal usage. Not a spec of rot anywhere
> >after 4 years. They were coated inside and out, however. So if you are
> >only going to coat the outside, don't bother, since they rot from the
> >inside anyway. In that case, stainless makes sense. But if they are
> >fully coated, stainless is redundant, imho
>
> I could be wrong on this, but I had always thought that the purpose
> of the ceramic coating was more for thermal reasons than
> anti-corrosion. Keeping heat in the exhaust helps with scavenging,
> from what I've read.
> --
> Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
> Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
> '71 TR6 CC61193L (26 year owner)
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