Nickel, chrome, or ceramic Tri-Y's

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chemeng

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Need an opinion. I currently have the hi-temp black tri-y's on my '65. The hi-temp paint lasted about 4 weeks, now I have the beautiful baked rust look. Want to switch but not sure about the advantages/disadvantages of the coatings above. Couldn't find any stainless tri-y's so I didn't include in the list.

Will the chrome and nickel discolor over time and can they be cleaned up? How easy is it to put a ding in the ceramic and it starts rusting? Would like this to be the last set of headers I buy.

Thanks for the input, Mike

 

ga289stocker

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I vote for the ceramic coating, i had the same black hi-temp coating on my when i bought they unused for a good deal from a friend. Had a high school buddy how does coatings do them for me. I have $270 total in the headers w/ the ceramic coating included. No complaints and after 2+ years no signs of coming off..Here's a partial pic

 

Z06killinSBF

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Ceramic, it'll also give you a little hp boost.

 

SoCalCruising

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Yeah, do ceramic.

 

65fastbackresto

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I bout Patriot Tri-Y ceramics

I think they were $286 from summit, they look good, but they aint on the car yet.

Hey, SoCalCruising, send me a yahoo message or something, want to get my head with yours on something.

 

fasttback

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Go ceramic. I dinged my ceramic headers for the scattershield installation and raising of the exhaust ports on my Canfields (header hits shocktower)...no rusting yet.

 

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Ceramic. Everything else will bake or flake off. Even the ceramic will eventually but it will last much much longer.
Kevin

 

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Patriot Tri-Y's are ordered

Thanks everyone, bought the Patriot ceramic Tri-Y's for $290.90 delivered. Might have them to install this weekend!

 

65fastbackresto

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The Patriots

even came with the bolts to put them on too.

 

SoCalCruising

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65fastbackresto : you have a PM.

 

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just for the record .... JBA now offers stainless Tri-Y's with coatings for SB & BB .... the SB version has some restrictions on application .... and they're not cheap - either quality or price ....

 

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Well, I may be late, but I was going to vote for Nickel chromed. I bought a set ,used off ebay, have no idea how old they were when I bought em. but they've been on my 89 Ranger now for 3-4 years. They don't look new, but have a blued patina finish but no rust to speak of. Been welded on a few times too. I welded around the ports outside to port match the insides better for the Canfield heads. Had to repair a couple cracks that developed on the driver's side primary "Y's" . These have been the best $85 headers I've ever bought.