I was looking to see if anyone has done this and came up with nothing. Will it hold up or is there something better out there? I'd like to do the bellowed up pipes the same way when I get them. Any thoughts?

 

I would say ceramic coating would be a better bet. The issue comes with why would you pull your manifolds and coat them just to fight reinstalling them and the gains would be very minimal.. I doubt you could find any difference from a factory uppipes/manifold set up to a coated one.

There are much better performance options for our vehicles.

I am ceramic coating a ton of parts on a performance cummins engine but that is because it is in pieces...

 

I have used the high temp powdercoat on other manifolds and headers previously, but not on the powerstroke, and they held up ok. Ceramic coatings seem better nowadays.

Clay@Riffraff used to do a manifold exchange program, but it is no longer listed.

Decking and ceramic coated.

If you get your up-pipes from Clay it is an option to have them coated as well.

 

Sorry, I forgot to say that I'm doing a stock rebuild and I'm getting to the point of putting them on the long block. Just want to do it once and be done.

 

I cant see it hurting anything. But I wouldn't think its a measurable change. Some say they see better spool up by ceramic coating their exhaust housings on their charger.

If you can do it go for it. I think the coatings from auto parts stores are junk. I would find a gasser speed shop. Reusing your manifolds? Your surface condition is very important to how well the coating sticks.

good luck

 

Thanks Alan and Andrew. I agree that ceramic would be best but I don't know of anyone who does ceramic coatings or exchange programs. They have been resurfaced and I plan on blasting them in my bast cabinet.

 

Proof read before you click (blast cabinet)

 

One te for the ceramic coating on those. That's what I did on my exhaust manifolds. Not too expensive if I remember correctly.


Drake

 

Well the powder guy said that it won't hold up to the high temps. So now on to ceramic coating search. Ray

 

Drake Do you still have the info on who did it for you? Thanks Ray

 

I had a local guy do mine,manifolds,up-pipes,downpipe and turbo housing..PM me if you want his info but I will tell ya that its a waste of time if you have to send them off, expecially to Georgia..

 

Thanks Joey, I agree GA is a little far for me (North Frozen Dakota). Hoping to find something in the midwest or so. Thanks Ray

 

Any shipping will kill.. your best bet is to find someone in your backyard to do it.

Pro-Tec Powder Coating
(701) 772-7260

Grand Forks, ND 58203
We are located at 2010 13th ave. north in north Grand Forks, by the north end Hugo's grocery store

Like these guys...

And a trip to grand forks is nice.. I have an x that went to UND

 

Andrew, Yea GF is nice. Hope you and your x liked it when you were here.
I talked with Mike at Pro-tec (stand up guy) and he said powder would not hold up and even he dosen't know of anyone doing ceramics in the area. I may have to seek other avenues. Thanks for looking up the info on Pro-Tec. Ray