I received my JBA 1650 headers from NitroPlate in Nashville with a new Bright Silver ceramic coating. The headers were stainless steel, and had thick 3/8" flanges (requiring 1" header bolts instead of the usual 3/4"). They had been fitted to the car by the previous owner by denting two pipes, although a fresh set of motor mounts would have helped more. Over the past 5 years, the original stainless finish had discolored, as stainless does, so an aerospace-derived ceramic coating made sense to brighten things up permanently.
The finished pipes look great and ran $180, which seems like a good deal. The gaskets are Percy XX Carbon for square-port small block Fords. I've heard they work well, so figured I'd try them out. I'm also reusing the 1" Stage 8 locking header bolts.
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