[torqhead]

Built my new motor and now have 500 miles on it. After I did my first oil change I was warming up the car holding the throttle at about 2000 rpm, I noticed on the drivers side the two center tubes started to glow red. Assume this has been happening while driving down the road. Anyhow, below are the specs of my motor and want to know if anyone has thoughts as to what's causing this and if I should be concerned (actually the first set of ceramic headers that I've ever owned).

455, punched .040
Crank 010/010 – internal balanced with damper and flex plate 0 balanced
Keith Black Forged Pistons .040
Pro-Warrior floating forged rods w/ARP bolts
Melling M-54D-S Oil pump
Rear Seal – 6382S GraphTite
7 quart Moroso oil pan

Kauffman 85CC D Port heads w/ 310CFM Port work
2.11 Intake and 1.66 Exhaust
ARP Head bolts
5000 series Ferrea valves
Steel retainers
10 degree locks
PC seals
Hyd cam springs for .600 lift
ARP rocker studs, spring seats
5 angle valve job
Comp Cams 1.5 roller rockers (Red ones)

Competition Cam Hydraulic Roller Custom Grind: (Cam has been installed at 108 ICL)
Intake Exhaust
DURATION @ .006 291 307
DURATION .050 236 245
LIFT LOBE .361 .361
GROSS VALVE LIFT .541 .541
LOBE SEPARATION 112.0

Valve Timing Open Close
@ .050 Int: 6 BTDC 50 ABDC
Exh: 54 BBDC 10 ATDC

Competition Cams High Energy Hydraulic Roller Lifters - #857-16
Rollmaster Roller Timing Chain – (9 keyway)
Edelbrock 1407 (750CFM) w/electric choke
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake – port matched to heads
Tin Indian Performance Intake gasket – TIP#120230
Plugs are NGK R5671A-8 and are gapped at .040
MSD Digital HEI module in a new distributor.
Doug’s headers, the ceramic D590’s (1 ¾ primary tubes)