Need Help with Buying Used Headers

[Bobby_Oofoh]

They guys at the auto body shop that I'm friends with... have a set of used headers and Y-pipe that they're willing to sell to me for cheap. I finally got to take a look at them yesterday. I was told they are Hedman Hedders, most likely the 1 and 5/8ths. They're covered in surface rust... and have all the smog/pollution hook ups for my car. My main concern is the rust. They said they'd be able to sandblast the rust off and all I need would be to hit them with some hi temp paint.

Does anyone have any other recommendations? Are these worth fixing up... or should I just go with a brand new set? Money is tight, so I don't see myself getting a brand new set of headers until next year or maybe the year after. I was looking to get Eldbrocks or SLPs if I went with a new set. Is anyone running 1 and 5/8ths on their 350?

[Squirrel]

tell them to get the rust off of them...if they clean up nicely, then go for it, if theyre all pitted and non surface rust then move along

[Ian]

what he said.