Cleaning magnum header?

FormerlyREDRT_98 · Post by **FormerlyREDRT_98** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:57 am

I just got a magnum header in the mail yesterday, traded an SRT gauge cluster for it. The header has a lot of buildup and I want to clean it before installing. Anything I should or shouldn't use?

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:05 am

It is 400 series stainless. It will rust regardless, but just not horribly like mild steel.

If using a wire wheel, it will make the problem worse, if it is not stainless wire. The metal from the wires transfers, so if they are just steel wires, the surface will rust faster.

Bead blasting, and ceramic coating is the best bet, but you could get an OBX 300 series stainless for about the same cost, or less.

trojmn · Post by **trojmn** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:57 pm

I would clean up the nasty welds so that they do not protrude into the exaust stream. Mine had boogers at the collector and on the ports. Makee sure your collector gasket is the right size. The local parts store "r/t" gasket was at least 1/4" too small... same PN for SRT, RT or SXT iirc.

FormerlyREDRT_98 · Post by **FormerlyREDRT_98** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:08 pm

Maybe I didn't specify enough. There's a lot of carbon buildup in the header and I'm looking to clean that out before installing. I'm not worried about the exterior, it looked to me

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:50 pm

Just bring it by my house. I'm sure I have lots of stuff to clean it with. It's not like you are far away.

FormerlyREDRT_98 · Post by **FormerlyREDRT_98** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:21 pm

Where are you located?

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:59 pm

Algonquin

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:26 pm

That, or for reference, soak it in a pail of Purple Power for a few days. It does a pretty decent job on heavy carbon.

If your engine is in good shape, it would probably just burn off anyways. The worry being if it would break up enough to go through the cat, if applicable.

FormerlyREDRT_98 · Post by **FormerlyREDRT_98** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:11 am

Algonquin isn't too far. I was just up at my parents' house this past weekend in Crystal Lake.

Maybe I'll try the purple power. I have something called Super Clean (?) that I can try too

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:06 am

it's just soot? hell, we can just grab a torch and a blow nozzle.

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:10 pm

FormerlyREDRT_98 wrote:Algonquin isn't too far. I was just up at my parents' house this past weekend in Crystal Lake.

Maybe I'll try the purple power. I have something called Super Clean (?) that I can try too

Steven, just use this as an excuse to head on over to Erik's.

You'll get the benefit of being able to hang with another Neonite.....and learn really cool stuff as well.

- Nick

FormerlyREDRT_98 · Post by **FormerlyREDRT_98** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:37 pm

I'm actually looking to sell the header now, now that the Neon is "dead"