Header repairs

[Naumoff]

When working on removing rust from my headers I notice saw some daylight inside the tubes. The tubes were cracked along welds holding the tubes together.
Had 5 different cracks.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ee99/Naumoff_photos/20210224_143724.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/Naumoff_photos/a/22abec11-ab9b-4a58-976e-a6238c542abd/p/08968a6c-c982-4f44-a04d-7a1466b7ce0c)

[Naumoff]

Didn't feel like pulling out the big mig welder so I used my little fluxcore wire welder. It does the job.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ee99/Naumoff_photos/20210224_143650.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/Naumoff_photos/a/22abec11-ab9b-4a58-976e-a6238c542abd/p/abee5491-93e5-4fa0-a807-277d15497963)

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https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ee99/Naumoff_photos/20210224_143645.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/Naumoff_photos/a/22abec11-ab9b-4a58-976e-a6238c542abd/p/1218c593-0684-456e-88c2-13c5d8f211ed)

[Naumoff]

Cleaned up, sand blasted and a fresh coat of VHT
Will get some header wrap and wrap them this time.

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ee99/Naumoff_photos/20210224_164149.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/Naumoff_photos/a/22abec11-ab9b-4a58-976e-a6238c542abd/p/586b85a1-b963-4b1f-9600-43111d0b6ada)

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Sandblasted the exposed metal on my sidepipes and a fresh coat of paint as well

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ee99/Naumoff_photos/20210224_161355.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/Naumoff_photos/a/22abec11-ab9b-4a58-976e-a6238c542abd/p/674717e5-c080-4526-9075-1d5013a0bac5)

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[Naumoff]

I did want to mention the headers and sidepipes with the wrap have 20k miles on them.

[Naumoff]

Headers are done

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ee99/Naumoff_photos/20210227_181204.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/Naumoff_photos/a/22abec11-ab9b-4a58-976e-a6238c542abd/p/602bff53-1a64-4c00-8244-e56c501e5efc)

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[Jim Harding]

Nice job Tony. Now I know who to go to when my pipes need some love.....

[Slither]

Great work, Tony! What does the wrap do to stop the cracking?

[Naumoff]

Thanks guys.
Paul,
The wrap does nothing to prevent the pipes from cracking just keep the heat down a little bit from the engine compartment. And according to the experts it is suppose to increase the flow of exhaust gasses that improves performance.

[Slither]

That is interesting, Tony.

[Naumoff]

Isn't it. Experts maybe salesman when i was watching videos on wrapping headers. ��