Stainless headers? A poll
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Stainless headers? A poll
I know there are some stainless headers available on ebay, made in China and probably kinda crappy. I am toying with the idea of offering headers made right here in the US, out of good metal and properly welded. This is a feeler to see if there is any interest in such a thing....I would have the flanges waterjetted from stainless, and fit up the headers with mandrel bent stainless tubing. Also I would need some test Jeeps, I would give you a set at cost to get the fit-up for 91-up Jeeps.
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My questions are :
1. Will the quality be that of Borla, or Banks ?
2. What grade steel will you be using ?
3. How thick will the wall be ?
4. How thick will the flange be?
5. Mig or Tig welded ?
6. How much will it Cost ?
7. Will there be a Warranty ?
8. What would be the Lead times ?
1. Will the quality be that of Borla, or Banks ?
2. What grade steel will you be using ?
3. How thick will the wall be ?
4. How thick will the flange be?
5. Mig or Tig welded ?
6. How much will it Cost ?
7. Will there be a Warranty ?
8. What would be the Lead times ?
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My questions are :
1. Will the quality be that of Borla, or Banks ?
> Yes and no. It's cut-and-fit, no fancy one-piece bends. The metal will be quality and the welding will be tip-top, so I'd say overall, yes. And definitely cheaper.<
2. What grade steel will you be using ?>304L<
3. How thick will the wall be ?>.065<
4. How thick will the flange be?>.25<
5. Mig or Tig welded ?>aerospace-grade TIG
6. How much will it Cost ? >Dunno yet. I have to price materials. Collectors are expensive in stainless. <
7. Will there be a Warranty ?> I should think so. A professionally-built piece should have some sort of life expectancy. <
8. What would be the Lead times ?>first couple will take me awhile. Hopefully I would get faster once I do a couple and know my cuts and fits.
1. Will the quality be that of Borla, or Banks ?
> Yes and no. It's cut-and-fit, no fancy one-piece bends. The metal will be quality and the welding will be tip-top, so I'd say overall, yes. And definitely cheaper.<
2. What grade steel will you be using ?>304L<
3. How thick will the wall be ?>.065<
4. How thick will the flange be?>.25<
5. Mig or Tig welded ?>aerospace-grade TIG
6. How much will it Cost ? >Dunno yet. I have to price materials. Collectors are expensive in stainless. <
7. Will there be a Warranty ?> I should think so. A professionally-built piece should have some sort of life expectancy. <
8. What would be the Lead times ?>first couple will take me awhile. Hopefully I would get faster once I do a couple and know my cuts and fits.
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Message for the mods: if this needs to be in a different category, that's fine. However, I sort of regard it as a project underway since I will be building some headers one way or another.
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