Ken;
I went to Baxter Auto Parts to buy some header wrap (exact same stuff Rimmer
sells) for my Rimmer SS headers and was advised against using it to wrap
headers for street use by several of the people working there . Apparently
they have had several customers complain that their headers disintegrated in
a relatively short time with it's use. Now these were mild steel and not SS
headers so results may vary. In any case I decided to save myself the $40
and thanked them for their advise. I have a heat shield that I will use
over the headers.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken C [mailto:sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 4:54 PM
To: Spit Elist
Subject: Rimmer delivers... well most of it
Spitsters,
Got a big box today from Rimmer / DHL, most of the parts arrived, a few on
backorder. Importantly, all the engine stuff is here, even the dreaded
"bearings". Buy all your bearings locally, otherwise, you too will become
part of some nefarious "dumping" scheme !! (VBG) Only took 5 weeks to get
here, US Customs WILL uphold all "anti-dumping" statutes. Ain't
bureaucracies great !
Most of the shipment is a stainless steel header / exhaust system. And the
question is... Is it ok to wrap the header tubes using the 'header tape' ?
You know the stuff, insulates the tubes, cuts down on the under bonnet
heat... Way back in another life, I seem to remember a serious problem
using that tape, mild steel headers would just rust away, the tape would
trap moisture. Shouldn't be a concern with stainless steel, should it ? (304
Stainless, according to Rimmer)
Thermo-Tec makes it, Jeg's sells it for $35 for a 50 roll
(http://www.jegs.com/)
TIA,
Ken C
'72 Spit
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