Anita & Jim Barrett wrote:
>
> At 07:13 am 7/17/97 PDT, you wrote:
> >When I did my MGB I wanted to use some header wrap to keep my feet cool,
> >there is only an inch and some sheet metel between the gas pedal and
> >the header. I went to the local race engine builder shop, and he said
> >don't do it. Say's that all the extra heat forced to keep in header
> > OK start the last sentence again.
> >Say's that all that extra heat you don't allow to escape elevates the
> >temp of the header into such a relm it will greatly reduce its life.
> >Guess it will get all brittel and week, temper it. He advised against
> >it. I would say what would you rather have to replace on a regular
> >basis, bushings or headers?
> >
> >just what I've heard
> >dan
>
> Dan,
> I plan on wrapping the headers and all the way back to the muffler.
> My floor gets extreamly hot from the headers/exhaust pipe. I was
> thanking about doing this even before I determined that the heat had
> caused A arm bushing problems. If your local mechanic is correct
> in the long run, about damage to the tubing, then I will report my
> experience. Meanwhile in Florida every afternoon at 86 degrees and
> 95 % humidity ( heat index of 105) I could use some insulation.
> Jim Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
Reduced header life is one of the problems that I have heard about
regarding header wrap. One of my catalogs, in the process of selling
header tapes, confirms reduced life of headers which makes sense as the
heat will be retained within the headers and not readily dissipated.
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