Anyone used these headers?

[JamieGallien]

Originally Posted by imjeff

I wouldn't use them for a couple reasons. One being the bad quality and the second that I don't want to participate in gutting what's left of our manufacturing capability.

Jeff

Our problems with overseas manufacturing will not be solved by me (or even by many of us) refusing to buy foreign goods. All that will do is put us at a lack for those goods. Seriously, it's almost impossible to survive without buying foreign goods at this point. Tax policy and government regulation are what have moved our manufacturing overseas by making the cost of goods creation less expensive. *off my economical soap box now...lol

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

You need to be careful with how "stainless" chinese stainless is. The quick answer is that if they work and are cheap, then you don't have a ton to lose....but depending on your use of the truck, your power level, and in some cases your future plans for the truck, there are things to be wary of

Really good info. Thanks for that. The thing to remember though is we're talking about sub $200 headers here, not a 800-900 set for a show car. I know you get what you pay for...

Originally Posted by aknovaman

I have a set of them. First thing I did was cut off the crappy leak prone flanges and tig weld on some decent stainless eBay v band flanges. Other than that, they work great.

I hope they work out for me too...

Originally Posted by aknovaman

Be aware the head flanges are actually Nickel plated plain steel. Other than that, they are fine. I have run them on several applications for over 5 years without issue in rain snow salt and mud in worse case situations.
So imo, they are fine and much better durability over plain steel painted headers of the past. Are they for every application or person, no. Will they burn your care to the ground or cause cancer in your goldfish, unlikely but To each their own.

Wow...

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

If your fish was welding them for you, and got Hexavalent Chromium exposure from lack of a breathing apparatus, then yes, your fish could actually get cancer from these.

Originally Posted by aknovaman

Goldfish getting cancer is still unlikely as studies in China do not support increases in cancer among patients (fish or human) using sufficient breathing apparatus based upon water samples in the direct area of any chromium processing facilities.

Research data for those concerned.

http://journals.lww.com/joem/Abstrac...Exposed.8.aspx

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Dated study from Chinese research scientists who needed to support the governments statements that rural peoples weren't being exposed to environment risks in the groundwater.

More recently
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-water-cancer/

I am joking around for the most part, but I worked with pipefitters who welded the stuff. Groundwater aside (this is only a concern is areas which mass produce SS), there is a direct exposure risk to those welding the material. The first study is in regards to the leaching affect on the neighboring populous.

Here is the CDC's take on the stuff from 2013
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hexchrom/

Originally Posted by aknovaman

I never let my Chinese gold fish use my tig welder under water any longer as a result of my fear that they may be welded to the headers.

Originally Posted by 68c10airstream

I don't remember the particulars on hexavalent chromium, but i do remember it is BAD NEWS

Wow...that escalated quickly! So...no goldfish...got it! (you guys on this site crack me up!)