240ZBUILTBYME Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) Hi All wondering if I can get any opinions on whether it is worth restoring the rusty old headers that came with the car. The flange is straight, about 1mm warped on one side which I would think is acceptable. Few pin holes in the welds which if I do restore I can grind back and reweld. Unsure of what head I have atm, I know it’s a L28 but unsure the code. So unsure the exhaust port shape is compatible. Are all L series engines square exhaust ports? Thoughts would be to blasting internals and externals and ceramic coat. Unsure of prices as due to time of year a lot of places are shut. But I have a ball park of $350 to ceramic coat, unsure if this includes blasting as well. I’ll let the pictures do the rest of the talking Edited December 23, 2020 by 240ZBUILTBYME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Get new ones, You can get exactly what you have brand new for about $600, or you could probably spend half that and a heap of time and still end up with something that's old been rusty and corroded and has a short life expectancy. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZBUILTBYME Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, CBR Jeff said: Get new ones, You can get exactly what you have brand new for about $600, or you could probably spend half that and a heap of time and still end up with something that's old been rusty and corroded and has a short life expectancy. Jeff Thanks Jeff, Yeah that’s kinda what I was thinking. I’ve seen them on eBay. The California Datsun ones seem good value, anyone had experience with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Junk. Call Les Collins in Vic - he'll sell you some quality Aussie made pipes that will actually work... 240ZBUILTBYME, PB260Z and gav240z 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roady Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Stew Wilkins (SW Motorsport) has some good ones to offer also. 240ZBUILTBYME and RLY240 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZBUILTBYME Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 4 hours ago, C.A.F. said: Junk. Call Les Collins in Vic - he'll sell you some quality Aussie made pipes that will actually work... 28 minutes ago, Roady said: Stew Wilkins (SW Motorsport) has some good ones to offer also. Cheers Lurch & Roady, les uses the Stuart Wilkins headers doesn’t he Lurch? I’ve heard nothing but good things about the SW headers. Only problem is they don’t work with SUs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abzcar260 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hi, I have some of Les' and running SU's. Brilliant. Send me a PM and you can come around and have a look, listen and smile. Cheers Andrew gav240z and 240ZBUILTBYME 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZBUILTBYME Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 12 hours ago, abzcar260 said: Hi, I have some of Les' and running SU's. Brilliant. Send me a PM and you can come around and have a look, listen and smile. Cheers Andrew Yes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZBUILTBYME Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 On 12/23/2020 at 2:26 PM, C.A.F. said: Call Les Collins in Vic - he'll sell you some quality Aussie made pipes that will actually work... As per Lurch I contacted Les and can confirm his extractors work with Weber’s and SUs. The caveat being with SUs the stock heat shield requires modification and return springs for the SU throttle shaft assembly needs a bespoke set up. Am ordering and will update with pics, I’m guessing they will be delicious to look at... Ponyo240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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