as the topic states...what is it made of, and can it be polished to make it look better. Im pretty sure my f22 header is cast iron, but i dont think my h22 is...is it stainless steel?

 

anyone?

 

cast iron from what i saw by reading around

 

Funny you ask, because I polished mine up today to clean up the engine bay until I get something better. It's definately made of cast iron, and it's fairly easy getting down to the raw metal with some coarse sand paper and a dremel tool with grinding bit. To make it even easier, spray and rub on some rust remover to get the top layer of rust off.

 

its cast. The real JDM headers are stainless.

 

If you by "cast" you mean stainless steel tubular then yes it is "cast."

Pirate

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PirateMcFred &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you by "cast" you mean stainless steel tubular then yes it is "cast."

Pirate</TD></TR></TABLE>

wow.... you have no idea what you are talking about.

whats up blake

 

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wow.... you have no idea what you are talking about.

whats up blake</TD></TR></TABLE>

jake you might wanna rethink saying that

cuz now that i think about it, it may be stainless because i remember trying to polish my stock header when i was like 16

 

Uh oh...Pirate is pissed now.

Cast Iron...its cast iron CORY. Damn...

 

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wow.... you have no idea what you are talking about.

whats up blake</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

i was actually saying whats up to blake, but anyway. the standard h22 manifold is cast, and the jdm is supposed to have the tubular primaries unlike the US cast primary section. besides if the mani was stainless it wouldn't rust as easy as it does. thats why you never hear of a crack stock header, and why they have the heat shield. it gets too damn hot cuz cast iron dissapates heat so fast.

 

the japanese H22 is tubular steel.. dunno about it being stainless but trust me it's steel.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fast_honda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Funny you ask, because I polished mine up today to clean up the engine bay until I get something better. It's definately made of cast iron, and it's fairly easy getting down to the raw metal with some coarse sand paper and a dremel tool with grinding bit. To make it even easier, spray and rub on some rust remover to get the top layer of rust off. </TD></TR></TABLE>

got any pics of before and after? I want to polish it up until I get an RMF...and I dont want to run a heat shield b/c the h22 heat shield is ugly...

 

good pics/how-to here

 

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wow.... you have no idea what you are talking about.

whats up blake</TD></TR></TABLE>

you got ***** kid
no one talks to pirate like that

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by optikal_blitz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good pics/how-to here</TD></TR></TABLE>

would this DIY work on a stock header? like the h22 header?

 

what i did with mine is i grinded down all the rust and got it realy clean then i got some 1500 degree paint and painted it came out nice
well me being a dumbass i didnt read the directions as it says to bake it on......
after i did my swap and turned it on and fill the neighbor hood with smoke for a while....
but after all the burning was done it did manage to keep a few coats on and looks alright...
here are some pitures

 

wow...thats really good looking. Im gonna do it as soon as I get my lude running, swap has taken forever!!!


what do u mean bake it on?

 

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you got ***** kid
no one talks to pirate like that </TD></TR></TABLE>

that has nothing to do with it.

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Pirate</TD></TR></TABLE>

hes giving bad info and for someone w/ that many post and soooo much **** done to his car, he should know better than that. the JDM manifolds were for the type S and are tubular steel, most likely mild steel and supposedly had polished inlets and collector.

 

like put it in the oven and bake it.
its so it cures the paint

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bluedlude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that has nothing to do with it.

hes giving bad info and for someone w/ that many post and soooo much **** done to his car, he should know better than that. the JDM manifolds were for the type S and are tubular steel, most likely mild steel and supposedly had polished inlets and collector. </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92hondalude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">like put it in the oven and bake it.
its so it cures the paint</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont think my oven is that big...lol

 

you could do the top half

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92hondalude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you could do the top half</TD></TR></TABLE>

true...it would fit if taken apart...where did u get that paint? and how long did it take u to get all the rust off?

 

which USDM h22s have cast exhaust manifolds????
after 2 years in a honda only salvage yard, a year managing a honda only repair shop, and 5+ years of doign swaps....every single h22 manifold i have ever seen is tubular, and if its not stainless or something like it i would be shocked.