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Re: Headers for a Midget 1500 - Update

To: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>, Bill Gilroy <w.gilroy@verizon.net>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Headers for a Midget 1500 - Update
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:47:08 -0400
I did some checking on header sources.  Here are some price and 
timeframe updates to my earlier list of sources:

Ted Schumacher (TSImported) $149.95  Ted has them made to order, and it 
takes 4-6 weeks.  Ted's stuff is top quality, but I don't know if I can 
stand taking the Midget off the road for a month and a half.

Winner's Circle has to order them in, and it takes 4-5 days before they 
can ship.  The price is $229.00, for a chrome plated header.

I've got one more source to get hold of.  I'll let you know what I find 
out.

> Oh, how timely! I just found out Saturday that my exhaust manifold 
for my '79 is cracked, so I'm in the market for a header as well. Keep 
us informed on what you find!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -=Chris
> 
> Chris King   - cbking@alum.rpi.edu
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kvcbk/
>                
> 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: <ckotting@core.com>
> Reply-To: <ckotting@core.com>
> Date:  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:10:07 -0400
> 
> >Bill -
> >
> >I'm also in the market for a new 1500 header, as mine has bitten the 
> >dust after about 6 years of hard use.  I dismembered it yesterday to 
> >find cracks running in all 4 tubes as they enter the collector.  
It's a 
> >PaceSetter header which has the 4 tubes coming together in 
a "square" 
> >formation, and the cracks were in the part of each tube that faced 
the 
> >center of the square.
> >
> >I would probably look at the PaceSetter again, but would not wrap it 
> >this time.  
> >
> >FYI: Places to get the PaceSetter header and prices:
> >CarParts.com, $132.47 for the black painted and about $245 for the 
> >ceramic coated.
> >
> >Victoria British has black painted for 169.95
> >
> >Other options that I know of:
> >Winner's Circle carries a chrome plated header for the 1500 in their 
> >catalog, but I don't know the price.  3 year pro-rated warranty.
> >
> >Ted Schumacher (TSImported Automotive @ 1-800-543-6648) has a 1500 
> >header for 149.95  Knowing Ted, he probably has them made to his 
specs, 
> >but I'll be calling him later today to find out.
> >
> >Let's compare notes on this.
> >
> >Chris K.
> >
> >> Subject sort of says it all.  I am in the market for new headers 
for 
> >my
> >> 77 Midget with a 1500 engine.  I am looking for recommendations or
> >> brands to stay away from.  Also things like I purchased my Acme 
brand
> >> header and it require a BFH to fit, I had to bend the body back.
> >> 
> >> I might just leave the stock exhaust system in place or I might
> >> replace the entire unit, not sure yet.
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> Later,
> >>  Bill                          mailto:w.gilroy@verizon.net
> >> 
> >> 77 Midget
> >> 01 Irish Terrier

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