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02-05-2003, 04:44 AM
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exhaust question
i ordered my headers with the ceramic coating, i want the rest of the pipe and mufflers to look as nice. Once i get the pipe bent can i send it off to have it and the mufflers coated? also, i thought about using stainless clamps for the muffler because they always rust where you weld, will they hold up ok or should i weld and just paint the exhaust?
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02-05-2003, 11:52 AM
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Im low budget as he!!, but I used 2 1/2" aluminized pipe & welded everthing. i also shot some high temp silver on the pipes as a coating to cover the welds & all the pipe. Its easy to touch up, & my guess is that the few miles I run in a yr......it will last a long time. Magnaflow has a stainless streetrod ex kit, but I havent seen a price on it(I figured if I had to ask......I couldnt afford it
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02-05-2003, 05:17 PM
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Mike
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You could use stainless band clamps.These have been used on big trucks for years.I have them on my burban with no problem.I do welding for a living,I used the clamps to look clean.
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02-05-2003, 08:37 PM
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I think getting an entire system ceramic coated would be extremely expensive. I'd check out the Eastwood company. I'm sure they would have some kind of hi-temp paint or coating that would work, and you could do it yourself. Just my .02
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02-05-2003, 08:48 PM
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Another prob w/coatings(or it used to be) is typically the tanks are only so big, so larger (longer) items have to be broken down to smaller pieces which means more flanges (and more possibilities for leaks later). Check w/HPC Coatings in OK & see what dimensions they can handle.
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02-06-2003, 02:33 AM
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thanks guys, ill do some more research on this.
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