Nickel Plated Headers?

sooners2win

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• Aug 22, 2004

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Will these stay looking this good? Or will they rust and look like crap in a hurry? http://www.fordpowertrain.com/351_w_dart_and_std.htm

 

65fsbkhipo

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Aug 22, 2004

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• Aug 22, 2004

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For the most part, they will retain the chrome look, but will 'tarnish' at the point where the hot exhaust gases exit from the head creating a bronze burnt appearance. As far as flaking or rusting, everything does eventually...depending on whether they are triple plated or not.

 

thehueypilot

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• Aug 22, 2004

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Looks good! I have BBK nickel plated headers and they have not rusted in the two years I have ran them. They are not shiney and new looking, but the plating is still intact. My next set will be 1 3/4" long tube headers w/Jet Hot Coating.

 

1320stang

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• Aug 23, 2004

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You can get your headers coated inside and out for around $200 down here in the city at Air Born Coatings.