Stainless Works headers Pt 2 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

07-15-2008

Installing another set of headers on a 94, some of you know about the little project that has expoploded on every turn.... so this is going to be nothing new.

Driver side header, does not fit again! Pictures to follow up shortly.

07-15-2008

Pictures...

4DSZR1 · 07-15-2008

Holy smokes... thats not even close!

32valvZ · 07-15-2008

Man, I musta got real lucky! Sorry youre having so many troubles Jeff.

jonszr1 · 07-16-2008

am i seeing this right the bolt holes dont even line up. is the flange also warped ?

Pete · 07-16-2008

I guess quality control is going down the tubes,get it.

Wow Jeff that sucks bro, right now i'm glad i'm not in your shoes.
I'm sure SW will take care of it,i hope.
Send them a gasket.
Let us know how it turns out.

Pete

tccrab · 07-16-2008

Jeff:

Just so I'm clear, these are the same headers that this guy is selling?
http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/...ead.php?t=5931

The same guy that says, and I quote:
"THE BEST PART ABOUT THE SYSTEMS IS THAT THEY WILL ALL BE A BOLT ON ACCESSORY.

FITMENT WILL BE PERFECT AND NO TRIMMING OR TWEAKING WILL BE REQUIRED.

NO WELDING NOR MODDING WILL BE REQUIRED."

If I'm wrong, then I'll gladly delete this post.

TomC

07-16-2008

Thanks Jeff, I'm really worried now. I had mine coat two years ago, direct shipment from SSW to JetHot and now finally going to install. I hope I don't have these problems.

07-16-2008

Flange is not warped, it's straight. The primary tube #1 is out of alignment, running into the steering rack..... again.

Pete, the last time I dealt with this is was 3.5 weeks until I had a replacement header in my hand. Hopefully it is less this time, as I'm tired of being hung up on cars. Especially this one.

Tom, the headers in that ad are going to be the new style. I've got another car that the owner wants a set of headers as well... I don't know what to tell him. I don't want a third set of headers and go through the same crap again.

Craig, I would never recommend getting anything coated before test fitting. Most dealers or manufacturers would never take a product back that has been painted or modified form the original form.

I sent Jim a SSW all the picks and a run down. I'll post the update in the morning.

Aurora40 · 07-16-2008

I thought that's what high-temp RTV was for?

07-15-2008	#2
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Stainless Works headers Pt 2 Pictures...

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4DSZR1 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 689	Re: Stainless Works headers Pt 2 Holy smokes... thats not even close!

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jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,406	Re: Stainless Works headers Pt 2 am i seeing this right the bolt holes dont even line up. is the flange also warped ?

07-16-2008	#6
Pete Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicagoland,IL Posts: 2,675	Re: Stainless Works headers Pt 2 I guess quality control is going down the tubes,get it. Wow Jeff that sucks bro, right now i'm glad i'm not in your shoes. I'm sure SW will take care of it,i hope. Send them a gasket. Let us know how it turns out. Pete __________________ '91 #1635 PoloGreen 350 LT5 11.09 @ 129.27 11.04 @ 128.86 474RWHP 400RWTQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNFOhGGlR4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRIOMwaDYY https://sites.google.com/site/peteszr1garage

07-15-2008	#1
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Stainless Works headers Pt 2 Installing another set of headers on a 94, some of you know about the little project that has expoploded on every turn.... so this is going to be nothing new. Driver side header, does not fit again! Pictures to follow up shortly.

07-16-2008	#7
tccrab Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Folsom CA Posts: 1,658	Re: Stainless Works headers Pt 2 Jeff: Just so I'm clear, these are the same headers that this guy is selling? http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/...ead.php?t=5931 The same guy that says, and I quote: "THE BEST PART ABOUT THE SYSTEMS IS THAT THEY WILL ALL BE A BOLT ON ACCESSORY. FITMENT WILL BE PERFECT AND NO TRIMMING OR TWEAKING WILL BE REQUIRED. NO WELDING NOR MODDING WILL BE REQUIRED." If I'm wrong, then I'll gladly delete this post. TomC __________________ TomC '90ZR1 #792 Honorary Pirate [B]If it ain't FUN, you're doing something terribly WRONG. [/B]

07-16-2008	#8
HAWAIIZR-1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Stainless Works headers Pt 2 Thanks Jeff, I'm really worried now. I had mine coat two years ago, direct shipment from SSW to JetHot and now finally going to install. I hope I don't have these problems.

07-16-2008	#9
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Stainless Works headers Pt 2 Flange is not warped, it's straight. The primary tube #1 is out of alignment, running into the steering rack..... again. Pete, the last time I dealt with this is was 3.5 weeks until I had a replacement header in my hand. Hopefully it is less this time, as I'm tired of being hung up on cars. Especially this one. Tom, the headers in that ad are going to be the new style. I've got another car that the owner wants a set of headers as well... I don't know what to tell him. I don't want a third set of headers and go through the same crap again. Craig, I would never recommend getting anything coated before test fitting. Most dealers or manufacturers would never take a product back that has been painted or modified form the original form. I sent Jim a SSW all the picks and a run down. I'll post the update in the morning.

07-16-2008	#10
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,709	Re: Stainless Works headers Pt 2 I thought that's what high-temp RTV was for? __________________ Bob Saveland Former Owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]