new product input ? ribbed lakes header bockoff plates

kicking around a few ideas for some products and just built a set of speedway patriot lakes headers ! wanted something different for caps and to match some of the ribbed accesories on an engine instead of just the plain blank steel ones included ! curious if anyone would be interested in these ! probably around $ 50 a set in the cast finish , backs are turned in a lathe for a good finish to seal and fronts are counterbored for stainless socket head cap screws included ! these will fit patriot headers with the 3 and a half inch collecter ! ready to start a production run if theres enough interest ! let me know your thoughts , thanks ! photos were ones i pollished the outside and raised areas and glass beaded the rest ! could paint recessed areas body color also!

 

I think they look great................! I don't have a need for them but I wish you the best selling them.

 

anyone else ? poor idea - good idea

 

I like the idea... I think the fins could be narrower though, kinda like a Cal Custom valve cover.

 

Great idea puts a nice touch to a common area.Those look good.Nice job!!!

 

Marshalltown is the cast aluminum capital of the world!

 

Looks good. Maybe a few more fins that are a bit narrower. If your going to do anything with color better make it a jet hot coating of some sort as paint won't make it out of the drieway.

Frank

 

yeah i think we may thin down the ribs a little posibly ! didn't wanna go to thin as these get taken on and off in most cases and dont want them getting chipped or damaged while off !

 

bump

 

Going back to the 50's, I don't remember many lakes pipe caps that weren't ribbed. But all that I remember were two-bolt caps. We also called them "Blooey Pipes".

 

You are thinking lakes pipes down by the rocker. His new ones are for "Limefire" style headers.

 

Ribbed for your pleasure.

 

I think they would be a great success...really. Here's something that you might incorporate as an option. I blocked off my open pipes because they were too loud, even though they had the standard baffles in them. It got to be a bit wearing. I routed the exhaust off of the pipes underneath with a tube glass packs. Now, things are a bit too quiet. So, I just started an experiment to fab a small (maybe 1"?) removable threaded plug in the block-off plate, to get a little bit more sound. Has this ever been done? Do you think it'll work?

 

Oh, wow, I quoting myself. Amazingly enough, the experiment was a success. The exhaust is a bit edgy, without being obnoxious. The plugs go in & out real easy, but I don't think I'll be needing them. I'll be filing for the patent tomorrow.

 

See I knew that was your secret, trowel boy!

 

Product is cool...for modern rods because the lakes headers now days are not like the ones from the early days in my opinion.

 

I like them, if the fins were smaller and more of them I would really like them.