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Dimpling ceramic coated headers #1591998 03/12/14 02:55 PM 03/12/14 02:55 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 348 Texas Hill Country Centerline OP enthusiast
Centerline OP enthusiast Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 348 Texas Hill Country	Swapping out headers and the new set I have are ceramic coated. I need to dimple one tube slightly and I'm wondering if this will cause the ceramic coating to crack and peel. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks Centerline 64 Dodge Polara 426 Street Wedge - For when I want to go fast 99 Corvette Z-06 - For when I want to turn corners

Re: Dimpling ceramic coated headers [Re: Centerline] #1591999 03/12/14 02:57 PM 03/12/14 02:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Yes it will, can't you move the motor instead of denting the headers?

Re: Dimpling ceramic coated headers [Re: Centerline] #1592000 03/12/14 04:55 PM 03/12/14 04:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,582 Rust Belt, SW PA Silver70 I Live Here
Silver70 I Live Here Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,582 Rust Belt, SW PA	I dimpled some Doug Thorley headers without a problem that were polished ceramic coated Some spots were more than just a small dimpled too 68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert 340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z 66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram

Re: Dimpling ceramic coated headers [Re: Challenger 1] #1592001 03/12/14 05:10 PM 03/12/14 05:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 348 Texas Hill Country Centerline OP enthusiast
Centerline OP enthusiast Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 348 Texas Hill Country	Quote: Yes it will, can't you move the motor without denting the headers? Its an early hemi in a 32 Ford 3 window coupe and these are Hotheads block hugger headers. The Borgenson steering universal joint off the steering box is going to interfere with the collector just slightly and the shaft is going to interfere with the #7 header tube. Moving the engine isn't really an option. I may have to reconfigure the steering shaft and box position in order to make this work. Centerline 64 Dodge Polara 426 Street Wedge - For when I want to go fast 99 Corvette Z-06 - For when I want to turn corners

Re: Dimpling ceramic coated headers [Re: Centerline] #1592002 03/12/14 07:10 PM 03/12/14 07:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	I've had good luck dimpling several sets of TTI with ceramic coatings by using a large round oak dowel, place it were you need the dimple and hit the oak with a hammer, the wood will soften the blow to the pipe and dimple it slowly with a few blows

Re: Dimpling ceramic coated headers [Re: DAYCLONA] #1592003 03/12/14 08:22 PM 03/12/14 08:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL M MLR426 master
MLR426 master M Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL	It amazes me that headers have been made for 50 plus years and manufacturers still haven't learned we need more ROOM for the plug boots. It's just crazy we have to resphape after spending hundreds on headers or cuss them after an install. MLR426

Re: Dimpling ceramic coated headers [Re: MLR426] #1592004 03/12/14 10:47 PM 03/12/14 10:47 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,567 Downtown Roebuck Ont Twostick Still wishing...
Twostick Still wishing... Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,567 Downtown Roebuck Ont	A buddy of mine heated the tube that needed clearance cherry red and then used the side of a 1/2 drive socket extension to apply pressure. It made a perfect factory looking dimple and it never marked the ceramic. This was on fresh ceramic that had never been run if that makes a difference. Kevin

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