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Subject: Header Paint/Coatings
From: "Jim Hill" <jrhill@chorus.net>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 06:02:34 -0600
Dave Friedlander wrote:

> why the popularity of spending the extra $$ for JetHot
> coating a stainless header? $150 vs. 0.02hp gain?

The main value of coating a stainless steel header is to make it last
longer. Replacing a good SS header will cost a lot more than $150.
Secondarily, a proper coating will reduce the heat transferred to the engine
compartment. And--if appearance matters to you--it will look a lot better
than a discolored SS header.

If horsepower gain were the only consideration, you wouldn't have to paint
the car either.

Jim Hill
Madison WI

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