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Re: Headers

To: "Eric A. Yates" <eyates@enteract.com>
Subject: Re: Headers
From: Peter Ficklin <pficklin@qnis.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 15:20:54 -0700
Eric,
  Put a household magnet on your header...  if it sticks, it's mild
steel, if not then it's stainless, or plastic, or carbon fiber, etc. 
You get the picture.  ;^)   A magnet will also stick to cast iron...

good luck!
Peter Ficklin
'63 & '68 Spits
Fresno, CA
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"Eric A. Yates" wrote:
> 
> Less than one month ago I installed a header on my '78 Spitfire and so far I
> have had no trouble. It didn't really increase pickup by any noticeable
> amount, but then again I am running the stock single ZS carb and the rest of
> the engine is stock (minus the emissions gear), so I didn't expect much of a
> power increase.
> 
> One question: I acquired my header from a parts car so I don't know if it is
> stainless or mild steel. How can I determine this?

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