[DeTomaso] Stainless Steel Headers---Correction

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/4/12 17 37 7, jb841 at cox.net writes:


> 
> In retrospect, I should have started a new thread.  I would like to 
> apologize for any confusion that this may
> have caused.  Steve Wilkinson is a great guy who has helped us, the 
> Pantera Community, immensely.  If you
> have been wanting a stainless steel exhaust system (or a plain steel 
> system), this is the one to buy.
> 

I just received shipment of one of Steve's new systems, in plain steel, 
destined for a new French Pantera owner.   Simply put, they are FANTASTIC!   
Knowing Michael's recent experience, I measured the header flanges and both of 
them were almost perfect--certainly well within production tolorances.   
The headers are Jet-Hot coated (or similar competing product) and the 
tailpipes are painted.   They look terrific.   It's unfortunate, in my view, that he 
chose to market them ONLY in L-model configuration (straight tip).   The 
buyer had to choose standard steel vs. stainless because the first thing he's 
going to have to do is cut the tips off and re-weld them at the proper angle 
for a small-bumper car.

But with that caveat aside, I am incredibly impressed with this product, 
and especially for the price.   I would have a difficult time justifying a 
genuine ANSA system. which would cost more than twice as much, and rob a bunch 
of horsepower.   If I didn't already have a heavily modified ANSA system on 
my car, I'd definitely be buying a set of Steve's new exhausts--in mild 
steel, not stainless....

Mike