header color

[Giovannetti]

Ok guys Im ceramic coating my headers as we speak. I didnt realize that ceramic coat was clear. DUH!!!!!!!! :rolleyes: So After I finish my coat i want to paint the headers. I was thinking, which isnt very safe, like a silver. Something to make my engine bay POP out. Or one of the colors in my flames. Please help me pick a color. Im gonna try and post a poll but Ive never done it. If there is no poll that means I computer dumb and couldnt figure it out. Thanks again for any input.

P.S. It came out of the box black powder coated I think. It was black in color. I had to sand paper it to get a good hold on the ceramic coating spray.

[hot_wheels21]

hmmm... for some reason it has me down for voting for them alll lol.... I think it would look good as a orange or red with your car.

[titter]

i thought the heat from the headers would just burn off the paint anyways?

[Giovannetti]

I ceramic coated the headers and then Im goona paint them and then do alitle more ceramic coating over them again. Right now I have my headers cooling off in the oven. Im curing the headers according to the instructions. Everything should be ok. I dont have any color under the hood so I was thinking like a chrome or silver and then Ill do like a casing around my air cleaner assembly and then paint that too. Help keep the air cooler too :) This poll will be open for a little while b/c I dont even have the money for spray paint right now. 2 weeks :) YEAH!!!!!! There will be before and after pics dont worry

[Giovannetti]

hey titter where were you at on Sunday? We went looking for you and there was no Titter. Me and Lou and his son and you....oh and Plan Z was gonna do like a Z28.com pic but you and Plan Z never made it.....slackers!!!!!!!

[Lethalchem]

Gold plate them and put a placcard on there that says, "Pimpin' Yo!"

[Giovannetti]

only if you paint you car pink with poc a dots :P

[Lethalchem]

only if you paint you car pink with poc a dots :P

That's already in the works....and I've got a disco ball in the garage, polished and ready to install! :blingblin

Seriously though, I voted for silver. I can't imagine them being anything other than silver, chrome, or rusted. :biglaugh:

[GradeZ28]

I say silver or black

[BlueEyedDevil14]

I'm with Lethal....Headers should be rusty ^_^

[titter]

hey titter where were you at on Sunday? We went looking for you and there was no Titter. Me and Lou and his son and you....oh and Plan Z was gonna do like a Z28.com pic but you and Plan Z never made it.....slackers!!!!!!!

i was at dyno day saturday, but its a 100 mile drive to the shop, and 50 from my house to the track, 45 for 3 pulls on the dyno, 75 bucks for the track day, gas money, and plus i just quit my job because i moved, i didnt want to go broke :D im only 19 trying to stay on top of my credit.

[deadwomanwalkin]

i think orange, same as tip of flames but of corse i'm different than every1 else cuz i love neon lime green

[Giovannetti]

the tips of my flames are actually hand striped blue.

[Iroc350kid]

I say keep them black ;) shot and simple

Brandon

[Louvit]

silver or just keep them black.

[Iroc350kid]

Yup, any of the other colors would look kinda funny (I think)

Brandon

[MorrisPowderCoating]

I ceramic coated the headers and then Im goona paint them and then do alitle more ceramic coating over them again. Right now I have my headers cooling off in the oven. Im curing the headers according to the instructions. Everything should be ok. I dont have any color under the hood so I was thinking like a chrome or silver and then Ill do like a casing around my air cleaner assembly and then paint that too. Help keep the air cooler too :) This poll will be open for a little while b/c I dont even have the money for spray paint right now. 2 weeks :) YEAH!!!!!! There will be before and after pics dont worry

Before and After pics??

Kevin

[Giovannetti]

hmmm.........still the same factory color. Havent had the funds to put them on the on so I havent went through the troubles of baking and painting and more baking and ceramic coating. Good call though. I will get that done next week and post up the pics. And then when they get installed I will have to post up the under hood shots too :)

[Iroc350kid]

Please do show pics (your car has already gone and got a ton of mods since you started the site ;)) YOU GOT THE FEVER! lol

Brandon

[Giovannetti]

well I plan on getting some stuff for my TPI from Irocman88. He is selling SLP Runners and a 58MM TB and a port matched plenum. Then Im gonna get me a big mouth base from TPIS.com. That should be an easy 50 horsepower. Then my car will breathe really well with the headers and true duels : OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!

[Iroc350kid]

Sounds like a good direction bro!

Brandon

[Giovannetti]

well all that with some nitrous and I should be seeing 12's no problem in my slomaro. And then when I get a dyno tune and some gears and a stall then 11's here I come :)

[Iroc350kid]

One of my buddie runs a high-mid 9's in bracket series (race car only! sees no street well . when the street machine shows come in he will take it out, its NO-E anywho) he is helping me put the 406 togather and we are using his set up as a base but changin somethings (dont know if I will be able to hit 9's like him but hope to hit mid 10's low 11's ... I know the 383 should hit 12's of some kind just fine with no spray) but heck ... its all in the fun of building. I think I have more fun just driving it around on the week-end then I do have running it lol (kinda crazy) also you know you take less chance to break stuff :D

Brandon

Brandon

[Giovannetti]

hey iroc what kind of gears you got in your car? I REALLY REALLY REALLY want 4:10's but everyone says I should go the 3:73 route with an automatic. I have drag radials. My car is more of an 1/8th mile car anyways. What do you think of master of 3rd gens?

[Iroc350kid]

:D I would get 4.11's that is what I'm gonna run (due to doing mild street) keep in mind if you still have the 700R4 you can always use OD if you really wanna keep the rpm's down. But 3.73's is also a good choice if you wanna drive it down to the track and whatnot. Either way you go it will help the 1/4 time (or should) My buddies who run 4.11's shoot out of the hole real quick :D

Brandon

[GunEmDown10]

Silver!:guitarroc GED10

[Giovannetti]

supposedly this thursday is header day. I believe silver it is :Giovanett

[Iroc350kid]

Awsome, tell us how it goes bro!

Brandon

[Giovannetti]

ok problem.....ive heard horror stories on installing these things. Can anyone send me a link or some detail info on how to install them. Im lost. I have tools and man power. I have a 2 ton lift with jack stands also

[Iroc350kid]

I havent used any air tools on my car , its all done by hand lol nah these Heddmans are a breeze just take your time and try different angles if they dont go right in the first time ;) you can do it

Brandon

[Giovannetti]

so what is the easiest way to put them in.

[VetteC5RFrEak]

how 'bout Aluminum? thats the color im gone go when i get headers:

http://www.geocities.com/vettec5rfreak/day9completemotor3.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/vettec5rfreak/day9completemotor2.jpg

[Iroc350kid]

I dropped the starter and oil filter, plugs and plug wires and v-covers and they slid right in from the bottom with out jacking up the engine, I would suggest try to get it high off the ground 9higher the better) and aheva friend on top to help pull/guide around things

Brandon

[Iroc350kid]

nice colors choices on your engine vette :D

Brandon

[VetteC5RFrEak]

Thanks, too bad a water leak from the thermostate, and an oil leak, and other crap has ruined it :-( When i get a 350, thats the same colors im using :-D

- Chris

[Iroc350kid]

I know how you feel bro, I loved how the 383 looked when it was just put in .. i keep it clean the best I can and she dont leak or anything but I just wish it would stay that nice luster forever! lol ... maybe I will power coat all my stuff for the 406? that would be cool to do and just slah some water and BAM! good as new!!!

Brandon

[VetteC5RFrEak]

yea, bet you dont have SMOG crap ruining the look of your motor too...luck BA*****!!

[VetteC5RFrEak]

yea, i was wondering, is there some sort of high temp clear coat you can put over the paint that will allow you to just wash that junk off?

- Chris

[caa5030]

Stay with the color they are. There is nothing I like more than a clean non-rusted pair of headers showing when you open the hood. Nothing too flashy, but noticable to an car lover.

[Iroc350kid]

no all I have on the front of mine is .. water pump and the balancer and the alt .. thats it lol its really bare and naked under there :D I have less in it now then my engine bay in my old 70 pickup lol

Brandon

[VetteC5RFrEak]

haha, take stock, throw a years worth of dirt and water leaks and oil leaks and knicks and scratches and you kind of have mine. :-D

- Chris

[Iroc350kid]

Hey bro I been there before trust me ;) all them wires AHHH!!!

Brandon

[VetteC5RFrEak]

boo hoo!

- Chris

[IOWA88IROC-Z]

my headers arnt installed yet and there allready rusty

[Giovannetti]

mine are the same way :( Soon....very AND with cutouts too :)

[Iroc350kid]

I have had mine on for about a year or so .. took 'em off afew times and they still are black ! :D

Brandon

[VetteC5RFrEak]

Dude, get some model paint and paint your headers. Then once the paint begins to smoke from the heat, tell all the ricers it's the newest thing! That smoke is actually a new way of gaining horsepower! Because the paint is being burnt off, that means that heat is escaping out of the headers and allowing your motor too cool off which means more horsepower!

Sorry..just pulled it out of my butt...I am bored....don't ban me please

- Chris

[Giovannetti]

:ban: :ban: :ban: :ban: :ban: :ban:

Maybe Chris got the point

[Iroc350kid]

lol man Chris .. some of the stuff you post makes me crack up bro!

Brandon

[VetteC5RFrEak]

I try man...I try. If I can make a person laugh, be it anybody, I have succeeded! :D

- Chris