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Old 12-23-2023, 05:36 PM   #1
1972c10pu
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Header shine

I installed some flow tech ceramic coded headers on my 383 stroker after the engine was installed. I put about 400 miles on them with breaking in my new engine. I know they say you should not do that when breaking in a engine. Then i decided to go with a efi system and then the shine turned into a dark grey color with in 40 miles. Any ideas what can lead too this?
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Old 12-24-2023, 05:14 PM   #2
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Re: Header shine

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I installed some flow tech ceramic coded headers on my 383 stroker after the engine was installed. I put about 400 miles on them with breaking in my new engine. I know they say you should not do that when breaking in a engine. Then i decided to go with a efi system and then the shine turned into a dark grey color with in 40 miles. Any ideas what can lead too this?
Higher Exhaust Gas Temperatures, maybe?
Have you asked FlowTech?
Five hundred miles of conservative driving is normal for engine break-in, followed by an oil change.
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