It was finally time to do something about those ugly header pipes. I had the exhaust system powder-coated a few years back but the Yukon and Alaska gravel roads took their toll. Here's a pic from last season showing the top of a couple pipes - and yes, they looked like that pretty much right to the 4-1 collector area.
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I picked up a can of Beauti-Tone high heat (BBQ) paint in "Hibatchi Black" at the local Home Hardware. Of course I made sure to take the exhaust system off, clean it up with a pressure washer and a scrub-down to make sure it was free of dirt and debris and then put a good 3 coats of paint on it.
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Here's what it looks like installed and after a few heat-cycles (1 minute at a time) to get the paint to bake on. I must say it looks pretty good!
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Zwartie
Nice! :good:
On the subject of headers, when replacing the exhaust gaskets is bearing grease the accepted way to hold the new gaskets in place?
Chris
Quote from: ct7088 on April 26, 2016, 09:15:21 PM
On the subject of headers, when replacing the exhaust gaskets is bearing grease the accepted way to hold the new gaskets in place?
Chris
I squeeze mine with a pair of pliers just enough to make them slightly out of round. They stay in the recess this way--then the headers can be fitted.
Sounds like a good solution, it won't take much bend to hold them.
Thanks
Chris
Quote from: markmartin on April 26, 2016, 09:39:50 PM
Quote from: ct7088 on April 26, 2016, 09:15:21 PM
On the subject of headers, when replacing the exhaust gaskets is bearing grease the accepted way to hold the new gaskets in place?
Chris
I squeeze mine with a pair of pliers just enough to make them slightly out of round. They stay in the recess this way--then the headers can be fitted.
That is
exactly what you do. Don't over do it though, they only need a whisker and they won't budge
Noel
Quote from: Zwartie on April 25, 2016, 10:08:57 PM
I picked up a can of Beauti-Tone high heat (BBQ) paint in "Hibatchi Black"......
Zwartie
Let's know how it looks after 6 mths of use Zwartie, damned if I could ever find anything that lasts.
I gave up in the end and polished them, not that I was looking for something else to keep clean, but I got sick of the paint breaking down. I have a shelf full of various high temp and purpose made exhaust paints.
Noel
Noel,
I'll keep tabs on it throughout the season and let you know how it holds up.
Zwartie