VegasPathfinder Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Thorley is no longer making headers for our Pathys and I was wanting to know how many people were interested in them. I can get us set-up with a great deal if we can get enough people interested in them. I know I am as the manifolds are a problem area. How many people would be interested in Thorley headers in the $340-$350 range? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exploited789 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Jardine bought out thorley and they are selling them out here in at their shop in the corona area i bought mine last year if you ride street bikes or motox then you are probably familiar with jardine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyhayseed Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 If they're not going to be available later, you can count me in. I'd like to know more about this buy-out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 yep i know who jardine is. i would be intrested depends on when and the final price though. and would it be a seperate price for the ceramic ones and what not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandShark Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'd be interested once we've got some more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revgolem Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 My interest is definatly peaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatutoryApe Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 i'm interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95shakinPF Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Count me in as well, as pacesetters scare me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdyboy89 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 well damn, i just bought a set of pacesetters, havent installed them yet though. should i be scared? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyhayseed Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 well damn, i just bought a set of pacesetters, havent installed them yet though. should i be scared? Are they painted black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indomwe Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 We have a set of pacesetters on a pathy and they fitted perfectly. No problems at all and they have stood up really well. they are much cheaper than Thorleys and work just as well. I certainly would not be scared of using pacesetters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyhayseed Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 We have a set of pacesetters on a pathy and they fitted perfectly. No problems at all and they have stood up really well. they are much cheaper than Thorleys and work just as well. I certainly would not be scared of using pacesetters. Good fit or not, you should should be worried if they aren't the ceramic coated (which are often just as much if not more expensive than Thorley) The black paint flakes off and promotes rust almost instantly. We put a set on my brother's 2nd gen Supra. We installed in the morning and the paint was gone by the end of the day. They were completely rusted by the time he sold the car a few months later. I haven't dealt w/ the ceramic. They're probably better than the black, but they're much more expensive. Why not go with the recommended brand in such a case? I won't deal w/ Pacemaker again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasPathfinder Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) Sorry for the delayed response guys. They will be in chrome, not coated. I can get an exact price but I think they are in the $350ish range. I can get Thorley to build us a small run if we can get some commitments. Mark Edited February 6, 2008 by VegasPathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatutoryApe Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 is it true that these headers don't work if you have a lifted truck? and i can make a commitment no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 i got a set of pacesetters right now and the black has come off and they are doing the rusting stuff. Dont know about chrome and how well that works, Also from reviews of people here they say the thorleys give a much better increase in power over all rpms were the pacesetters dont kick in till 3k+. would it possible to see if they would ceramic coat them, casue ive found that high temp paint never works, and then if anyone knows how chrome holds up agaisnt drastic heat changes and would provide that info would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyhayseed Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 and then if anyone knows how chrome holds up agaisnt drastic heat changes and would provide that info would be nice Chrome will blue with heat. They will eventually start to rust, but it takes much longer than paint. Ceramic is the best option. You could have them coated after you get them by someone like Jet-Hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdyboy89 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 well does that heat tape stuff work? and will it prevent the rust, and paint burning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indomwe Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 If you are worried about rust best thing to do is to build or buy some stainless steel headers. We have pacesetters and yes they rust but thats no big deal. I have had rusted headers on a hotrod that I built years ago and they still work just fine. in fact they are now all the rage cuz its the "rat rod" era. Plus on a pathy rusty headers fit right in with the rusty frame...........lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 is it true that these headers don't work if you have a lifted truck?and i can make a commitment no problem. SL??? did you move the motor mounts??? BL??? did you move the motor mounts??? SL+BL did you move the motor mounts??? If you answered no to all of the above... They Fit... If you have a BL you might want to change the location of the tail pipe where it leaves the back of the rig, and there may be some minor interference from the inside of the fender wells... Basically they will fit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasPathfinder Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Chrome will blue with heat. They will eventually start to rust, but it takes much longer than paint. Ceramic is the best option. You could have them coated after you get them by someone like Jet-Hot. We can do coated if everyone agreesa to, the cost will be more and I would have to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 if im going to pay money for new headers (i already have pacesetters) i wanna do it right. i would wanna do the ceramic coated throleys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyhayseed Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 (edited) well does that heat tape stuff work? and will it prevent the rust, and paint burning? Header wrap will void most warranties. From what I've been told (I've been too afraid to test the theroy), it will cause damage to the header in the long term. It's more for racers that change these parts frequently. I doubt it will offer any sort of rust protection. If you are worried about rust best thing to do is to build or buy some stainless steel headers. Stainless won't rust, but it will blue under heat like chrome does. The only way to keep it shiney is to coat it... or never start your motor. We can do coated if everyone agrees to, the cost will be more and I would have to find out. I'm waiting on a quote from Jet Hot. Could you get us Thorley's offer on both the chrome and ceramic, then let us vote for which to put in on? The more info the better. Edited February 7, 2008 by crazyhayseed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 (edited) Just a couple notes: - wrapped headers tend to rust worse as the wrap can trap moisture - You can coat headers yourself - not exactly the same as Jet-Hot, but arguably better. And a whole lot cheaper. I used Black Satin and have 0 flaking, fading, rust on the set I did for Frankenvan. And they look fantastic! Sandblast to get rough surface, spray, carefully heat cure by running engine. I did the sandblasting and painting in front yard, hanging from a tree (my neighbors love me....) I used a standard automotive touch up gun to spray. http://www.techlinecoatings.com/Exhaust.htm Not sure if any coating can be applied over chrome, so if you want to coat yourself or have Jet Hot do it, get the headers in raw steel. That's what I did with Frankenvan. They were a special build from Thorley and I then had to add a few more bungs and stuff, so I had them ship them in raw steel so I could weld on what I needed and then coated them. Edited February 7, 2008 by mws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feloniousmonk Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 (edited) Why in the world are we talking about Pacesetter, over and over again. Does the thread title say Pacesetter? Count me in on the group deal. I don't care if it's ceramic coated or not, but I would like to see a better price. $350-ish isn't saving much over Summit's price of $360-ish. Also, I have a 2wd 5-speed, no lift. I've read the headers fit, but Thorley's site says no. What's the real story? Edited February 7, 2008 by feloniousmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasPathfinder Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Header wrap will void most warranties. From what I've been told (I've been too afraid to test the theroy), it will cause damage to the header in the long term. It's more for racers that change these parts frequently. I doubt it will offer any sort of rust protection. Stainless won't rust, but it will blue under heat like chrome does. The only way to keep it shiney is to coat it... or never start your motor. I'm waiting on a quote from Jet Hot. Could you get us Thorley's offer on both the chrome and ceramic, then let us vote for which to put in on? The more info the better. They are doing a special run for us so we need to decide either or. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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