Thread: Thermal Header Wrap
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05-11-2005 06:58 PM #1
Thermal Header Wrap
Just got thermal "boots" for my spark plug wires because my headers were cooking my wires. I wanna get thermal header wrap to keep the temps down in my engine compartment.
I know bikers use thermal wrap so they don't burn their legs, but have any of you rodders used it? Good or bad idea?pimpin ain't easy
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05-11-2005 07:16 PM #2
PLANET EARTH, INSANE ASYLUM FOR THE UNIVERSE.
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05-11-2005 08:24 PM #3
i was looking at making a set of laker style headers and sweep them downward from scratch,using a heavier gauge pipe and then wrapping the entire nit with black heatwrap to finish them off . i have seen some bikes with the black wrapping and they looked pretty good.
either that or use some kind of home finish that would not easily burn off.
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05-12-2005 05:41 PM #4
Works well on uncoated headers, does trap moisture if you get the cheap stuff so it may rust thru on a car thats not driven every day. Have also heard a bit about the tendancy for welds to fail prematurely.
Best thing goin is getting a new set of pipes, have em ceramic coated inside and out. Keeps the temps down & if you still have heat issues you can wrap them w/o damaging the header.
The easiest way to wrap is to take me out, doin em on the engine is a royal pita.I dig ALL cars, old & new, whether they were hammered out of american iron, German steel, or Japanese tin cans. Being unable to appreciate them all is missing out on a world of great things.
But thats just my opinion.
And a Happy Birthday Wish for Mr. Spears. Hope you can have a great one. :)
A little bird