SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: RiverRat454 on June 08, 2012, 10:27:15 AM
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This is my first post to SCJB so im hoping this link works.has anyone bought these WI headers? It seems to good to be true. Full stainless headers for 400, while Bassetts are1000 .
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem;PdsSession=cd12ac391370a5aa66660586ffda75f9?itemId=190680288029&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=23350003618 (http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem;PdsSession=cd12ac391370a5aa66660586ffda75f9?itemId=190680288029&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=23350003618)
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they're probably very similar but then not very similar. thickness of the metal, quality of welds, quality of the metal itself, flange thickness, etc.
more than likely theyll look bad ass at first and then slowly start to turn to crap.
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Thanks, thats what my gut was telling me but i sure did want someone to tell me they were a good buy.
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I been seeing those too, must be made in China is all I can figure. But as stated, I would be suspect, I mean Stainless? really? for THAT?!?!
On the other hand, I may take the chance on some for the Saguaro if for nothing else, just to see. Would be nothing for the Chinese to buy a set of Bassett's or Rewarders, copy them, build them with decent materials in their child slave camps, and SINCE we have free trade with them for some reason........you know where this is going.
Although sealing and fit is PROBABLY going to be an issue because I'll bet there's not more than 2 or 3 BBC/BBF powered jet boats in all of Asia to test fit some on for QC (if there is such a thing in China). I was officially told I did NOT see perfect replicas of current BMW's, Audi's and a Porche Cayenne (Called a BWM, an AVDI, I forget the Porsche one) at a Shanghai car show a few years ago either, so the Chinese officially don't copy anything, forget that! :sly:
Ray
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I started a post asking if anybody has used them and have had no comments. That worries me, I am also looking at there 304 stailess rating. If I remember right most SS headers are built from 318SS becouse of thermal cracking?