I'm just curious, how has you lce header holding up? Mine is not even a year old and there seems to be little rust specks around the welds!! wtf....what happend to the stainless?
There is also slight discoloration of the ceramic coating at the bends(slight brown tint).

 

10+ years on mine (pre-stainless version) and no rust anyplace (aside from the stock block off plates that I used a high temp paint on):


I have sanded out the plates and repainted since that photo was taken, using a baked-on ceramic paint.

 

i say, take it off, rough it up..and hit it with some GOOD hi-temp paint, VHT is very nice

 

how are these lce headers working im looking on getting one for my 86 22re but im stuck between pacesetter and thorley and lce.

 

I put mine on 2 weeks ago, already have the brown tint. Also, I had to relocate the o2 sensor down near the crossmember, and now its throwing codes.

If I had to do it again, probably would have got the Thorley. Oh well. Performance wise its good, and if a new o2 sensor solves the code issue all will be fine.

The reason I didn't get the Thorley was bc the header with the o2 bung up high for the stock sensor placement only tested one cylinder. At this point I should have gambled on that one.

 

My LCE header is about 11-12 years old now, still looks like the day I installed it, no leaks:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri....shtml#Exhaust

 

Roger, your 11-12 year old header still looks better then my 2 week old header. They don't make em like they used to.

 

Mine is the old mild steel header with the ceramic coating. Not sure how the newer stainless steel ones hold up.

 

Mine are 3 months old with the brown tint at the bends, and i think its getting worse.The only reasons i bought these: stainless steel and ceramic coat. I thought these were suppose to be the best!!

I dont have a problem with the o2 sensor though.(carb)


4Crawler your header still looks new!!
Do you guys think it's the air injection tubes causing too much heat? I see 4crawlers doesnt have them.

 

Ah no. I have block off plates as well. So I think it's a different time, different product type of deal.