What header coatings recommended?
 

I am getting some longtube headers for my S-trim roadrace Mustang, and want to know what coating should I get.
I looked at HPC and JetHot... any others?
What coating, Extreme or normal? IS it worth the price? WHat are the prices...?
Fill me in please.

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Darius Rudis
Roadracer: Home built t-arm/panhard suspension powered by an S-trimmed motor :-)
My Mustang Page

Drudis,
I'm sure you have already found you can buy headers pre-coated. BBK uses Jet-hot on their long tubes. The added price is around $60-80. This type of coating is said to reduce underhood temps and save spark plug boots, clutch cables, and starters.

If you already have the headers, some did-it-yourselfers have used POR-20. It can be brushed or air-sprayed. Check out this site: http://www.por15.com/hightempcoatings.html


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92conv, T5, HPMsubs, 4pt gload, strut tower brace, 3.55's, 3 chamber Flowmasters, Baer SS brake lines

Normally, I'd say no BUT depending on what kind of road racing you're doing it might be worth a little extra money. Certain types of road racing can put the engine in high rpm ranges for extended periods of time. I'd just buy whatever the manufacturer you select has. I've got MAC 1 5/8" shortys that are HTS coated. I dunno if it's worth the extra money on my street car, but you live and learn. They do still look pretty good after almost 2 years of hard driving though.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

Ok, lets narrow it down a bit:
I am looking into exhaust coatings for my longtube headers...
HPC: $220 + $20cleaning(used headers) + shipping
1300'F


JetHot: $279 shipping
1300'F
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2000'F in an (ugly) satin black finish for $25 more


1. What company and coating do you guys recommend (have experience with)?
2. What are the temps on a supercharged exhaust? <===== BIG QUESTION =====


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Darius Rudis
Roadracer: Home built t-arm/panhard suspension powered by an S-trimmed motor :-)
My Mustang Page

[This message has been edited by drudis (edited 02-02-2001).]

i,m fixin to sell a set of flow tech long tubes and go w/ hooker longtubes jet hot coated by buddy has a header on his probe thats jet hot and it looks killer. also going with hooker muffs. heard them on a 95 the other day and got a boner

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89 Notch: ASP Pullies, K&N Air,Transgo shiftkit,Trany cooler,FMS 3 core Radiator, FMS 4:10's

My dad is giving me a really early Christmas present of paying to have my hooker longtubes coated with aluminized ceramic coating from Airborn Coatings. Their stuff is supposed to be friggen awsome! It is $160 for the outside, and $205 for coating the inside and outside of tghe headers. The finish is like brushed aluminum and looks killer. It won't discolor under extreme temps either. Check them out at www.airborncoatings.com . They also have an article in the latest High Performance Mopar magazine. Deffinately worth checking out. Light Em Up!!! http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...oard/smile.gif

Ok Darius, now I see what you think of my headers! http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...d/rolleyes.gif

(Hint: Ugly black 2000 degree Jet Hot coating eh) http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...rd/biggrin.gif http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...ard/tongue.gif

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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Magazine
1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker
1999 Ford Lightning SVT - 2000 Prototype updated by Roush

[This message has been edited by Dan McClain (edited 02-04-2001).]