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Old 02-15-2012, 08:16 PM
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i have them on my 454 then put them on my 540with 718 hp they work great and sound good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIHLO..._order&list=UL
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I dont see the cost difference.CMI you can buy new for $2600 a set and Stainless Marine for $2400 so if not for a bling whats the difference?
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Stainless marine is the best available. Period. And they're a reasonable value, too.
I wouldn't choose anything else. Mine have been absolutely trouble free and the performance is excellent.
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Originally Posted by 45exc
I dont see the cost difference.CMI you can buy new for $2600 a set and Stainless Marine for $2400 so if not for a bling whats the difference?
Not going to argue about quality in salt. But as far as performance a true header, which cmi is, is the far superior. Now is all the extra work flushing and checking worth it. That's up to the customer. I lost a motor to a bad set of cmi's.
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This is our 2nd set work great Cheaper and last longer then headers. Take a look
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Old 02-17-2012, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 45exc
I dont see the cost difference.CMI you can buy new for $2600 a set and Stainless Marine for $2400 so if not for a bling whats the difference?
No CMI's for $2600 for a 525 efi almost double that for one set!
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Originally Posted by bert4332
They are ugly, would powder coating hold up?
I had mine powder coated 4yrs ago and held up great. Mine are 12+ years old and have had no problems. A few of those years in saltwater by previous owner.


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Originally Posted by Rookie
I had mine powder coated 4yrs ago and held up great. Mine are 12+ years old and have had no problems. A few of those years in saltwater by previous owner.


What's the cost per pair?

thanx
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Originally Posted by bert4332
What's the cost per pair?

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I paid $200 to have the 4 manifolds and 4 valve covers sandblasted powder coated. So $50/pair
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SM makes a great worry free product IMO. Maybe they don't have the looks of a nice set of CMI's, but they do get the job done. And by the way, great people to deal with.
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