Thanks to all who responded warning me of these ill-fitting pieces of
iron-mongery (I have had prior experience with them under the name of
'Monza').
I do have a good pair of headers on my 250 (sourced from TRF) that I had
coated by Jet-Hot & as they are mild steel the coating keeps them from
corrosion. Just thought the Pacesetters already coated might be an
option if they were any good.
Jack
-----Original Message-----
From: Irv Korey [mailto:emanteno@attglobal.net]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:03 PM
To: Coffey, Jack; FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: JET-HOT HEADERS
At 10:16 AM 3/8/04, Coffey, Jack wrote:
>These headers are made by Pacesetter (1 <" primary & 2 =" collector) -
anyone
>have any experience with this manufacturer?
Jack,
My experience with Pacesetter headers was VERY unsatisfactory. They did
not
fit well when new and required much grinding to fit. The pipes were bent
in
such a manner that there was little room to get a wrench on the
fasteners
near the first and last pipes. As a result, they always leaked and
burned
up gaskets, and I couldn't drive the car with the top up without
gagging.
You don't want that crap on your so very nice 250.
When I replaced them with the SS headers from Roadster Factory (NFI), I
was
astonished at how much better made they were and how much better they
fit
(trouble free for 6 years now). In addition, the pipes were
substantially
bigger in diameter and the bends were way smoother.
Avoid Pacesetter at all costs. You're better off retaining your stock
exhaust manifold than buying a set of Pacesetters.
Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
63 TR4 VSCDA Group 2 #58
Highland Park, IL
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