Boat Headers why so expensive?
 

Why do they cost so much more than a car?

#1.. They are for a boat.
#2.. They are double walled made from stainless.
#3.. See #1..

Break Out Another Thousand (BOAT)....:Whatever:

the other posts are correct, but basically it's because they can.

pay-up
 

thats right.they can.....and we will pay-up.

And pay we do !!!:grinser010:

Hell I rented a set last week for $500

It's a matter of perspective. Go buy FAA certified parts for aircraft if you want to see what expensive looks like. Or maybe try visiting the parts counter at the Ferrari dealership.

The thing is, we've gotten used to cheap goods from China. That makes something well-made and made in the USA look out-of-whack. Bending double-tube stainless steel is far from fast or easy. Making them last in high-heat, high vibration applications isn't an easy trick either.

For most, manifolds are a better bet. Good one's give up little to tube headers and unless you're running tractor headers, you're nowhere close to proper collector length anyway.

Anytime ANYTHING becomes truly "overpriced", someone starts producing an equivalent product for less. If there was millions to be made in marine exhausts, Stellings would have many competitors. And remember, CMI came from somewhere.

Boat Headers
 

Profit Is Not A Dirty Word

beauty set of polished full length tube in tube stainless headers = $5,000.00

Little chunk of shiny rock mouinted in 100 bucks worth of gold on wife's finger = $5000.00

Which one is "expensive"? Which would you prefer to shell out 5 grand for?

Headers will never argue with you. Headers will never cheat on you. Headers will never try to boss you around. Headers will never try to "change" you. Headers will never take half of what you own.


In summary, headers are cheap. :)