Dowels or no?

[Davo]

ceramic coatings would alleviate a lot of the heat issue and is cheap as

Not buying one is even cheaper.

 

[CLEMTOG]

ceramic coatings are cheap?
I got a quote for the Old Duffers 1200 anni exhaust, (a new MC item last year and now green not black) and it was 600GBP.
and Nick you are still a lanky old bald headed legal eagle!
CLEM

ps ticker now on 58BPM

 

[Grant]

I think ceramic external coatings such as exhausts may be a bit different to inside-engine applications.

 

[redax5]

ceramic coatings are cheap?
I got a quote for the Old Duffers 1200 anni exhaust, (a new MC item last year and now green not black) and it was 600GBP.
and Nick you are still a lanky old bald headed legal eagle!
CLEM

$270 AUD for 3 x combustion chambers, exhaust ports, exhaust valves, add another $90 for pistons ceramic crowns and dry film skirts
best money I have ever spent

 

[Andy]

I looked at shiny ceramic coating as an alternative to rechroming my tatty looking headers. Quoted NZ$200. Not bad I thought, until they told me the additional cost of stripping the remaining chrome... $300!

They're painted black now, while I save up for a full set from Malcolm...  :