Buying used headers
Buying used headers I found a decent deal on a set of used coated pacesetter LT's. The seller is asking $250 and says they have been on his car for 6 months. Does this seem like a decent deal? I've never bought used headers before and was wondering what I should look for. He told me they are still on the car 
and he would have to get someone to take them off for him. So if anyone can chime in here and let me know what to look for I'd appreciate it.
and he would have to get someone to take them off for him. So if anyone can chime in here and let me know what to look for I'd appreciate it. Nothing wrong with used parts, as long as they aren't beat to hell, I remember what it's like to be a broke kid trying to mod his car.
Check the headers for the coating flaking off and rust, dents and scrapes etc
Check the headers for the coating flaking off and rust, dents and scrapes etc
im broke as **** too but ill tell you its not worth it, buy brand new black headers, sand them (or start car for 5 minutes) til the paint is gone and paint with high temp alabama chrome and they look like coated headers
I got my used super comp Hookers or 170 to my door and after a little sandpaper and hi temp paint they look better than new. As long as there is no major dents 250 sounds like a decent deal.
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check www.texas-speed.com , i think the pacesetter new there are 279, and the coated ones are 3 something. sounds good to me.
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make sure the flange is true/straight/flat...other than no holes or big dents...should be good.......................BUT....can't u get new Pacesetters for cheap from a sponsor[50-75$ is worth new imo]
It all depends on how much your saving, really your only saving around 120 bux, which IMO I would just get new ones. And yea, after time the coating will get a little surface rust and flake off and eventually the header will start to rust. The whole point of the coating is to slow this process down and to help keep underhood temps down
