I used to get my headers to last longer by filling them with motor oil, making sure it got the runners good, then hung them out to dry. That was in the days before ceramic or stainless steel. I don't recall where I got the idea, but I bolted a piece of wood at the head mounting, and one at the collector flange after dumping a couple of quarts in them, and then flipping them around like a batton to make sure the oil coated the insides real well. Then I opened and dumped the oil, and hung them. The deal is that the exhaust heat crystalized the oil in the metal's pores on the first good drive. Seemed to help make them last longer. That takes care of the insides. On the outside, after cleaning up, some quality high heat paint.
Word of caution, until the oil burns off or crystalizes, you will go down the road putting out a real, quality James Bond type smoke screen. Back in the day, no problem. These days they might call a EPA swat team on you.
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