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Old 07-22-2014, 04:41 PM
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I have had it with the headers on my 73, they are hot, they leak and they are about to be gone. I have them wrapped in header wrap and it is still hot. I have several sets of exhaust manifolds here but I don`t know what came on the car is it the old rams horns or what? Can someone post a pic of what the stock manifolds looked like so I can find a set for my car. I just want to be able to enjoy my car without gas boiling in the carb, vapor lock and I really don`t like the look of all that header wrap under my hood anyway.
Old 07-22-2014, 04:47 PM
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vendor's have pictures like below
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1966-1980.html
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That's all I needed to know I have 2 pair in my storage building. I have had it with headers on a Vette.
Old 07-22-2014, 10:29 PM
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Hey Skip,

Clean them thoroughly and wipe with acetone or laquer thinner. Then give a nice coat with some manifold gray - it will keep them looking great for years.

Amazon.com: Eastwood Factory Gray High Temperature Manifold Paint: Automotive Amazon.com: Eastwood Factory Gray High Temperature Manifold Paint: Automotive
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Originally Posted by LeMans Pete
Hey Skip,

Clean them thoroughly and wipe with acetone or laquer thinner. Then give a nice coat with some manifold gray - it will keep them looking great for years.

Amazon.com: Eastwood Factory Gray High Temperature Manifold Paint: Automotive
Thanks Pete I pulled her headers off tonight, I will sandblast and paint the headers as soon as I can get some of that grey, I was going to use hi temp black but that grey looks much better
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Originally Posted by Skip Burney
Thanks Pete I pulled her headers off tonight, I will sandblast and paint the headers as soon as I can get some of that grey, I was going to use hi temp black but that grey looks much better
I don't have any before/after temp measurements, etc, but I really like my Jet Hot coated BBC manifolds.

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