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Mar 16, 2002 | 09:29 AM

THETANK

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From: Ocean City, MD

Car: 91 rs

Engine: Carbed 355 CR 9:1 xr276 cam

Transmission: 700r4 2600 stall

Axle/Gears: 3.42

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I WAS IN HOME DEPOT YESTERDAY AND I NOTICED THERE WAS A CAN OF RUST -O -LEM (SP) PAINT HOWEVER IT WAS HIG TEMP NOT JUST THE REGULAR STUFF HOW DO YOU GUYS THINK THIS WOULD WORK ON HEADERS IT SAYS IT IS FOR GRILLS ETCC.. BUT IT SHOULD PREVENT RUST AND IS GOOD UP TO 1200 DEGRESS. THINK THIS WOULD WORK?????

Mar 16, 2002 | 09:22 PM

brodyscamaro

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From: CC, TX

Car: 1999 Yamaha Banshee

Engine: 379cc twin cyl 2-stroke stroker

Transmission: 6 spd manual

Axle/Gears: 14/41 tooth

should be ok

Mar 16, 2002 | 10:12 PM

Mark A Shields

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Car: 99 Formula

Engine: LS1

Transmission: T56

Axle/Gears: 342

I used something similar, with ceramic coating in it, protected up to 1200*, about after a month it started to flake off in spots. Summit sells, 1500* spray paint, that should do the trick I would think, that's what I'm going to try when I order my cam.