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1. MGB Header Wrap? (score: 1): Author: Andy Ramm <aramm@concentric.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:18:50 -0800; I just purchased my long center branch header from British Automotive and the proprietor, Doug Jackson, advised against using header wrap for heat abatement. He suggested that over time, it would mak; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00715.html (7,652 bytes)
2. Re: MGB Header Wrap? (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 10:01:05 +1100; The experience amongst our race buddies is that headers which are wrapped in the thermo wrap rust out very quickly. Welds have been seen to crack also. The people who have used the ceramic coating (e; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00727.html (8,676 bytes)
3. Re: MGB Header Wrap? (score: 1): Author: Kelvin Dodd <kdodd@West.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:40:45 -0800; Andy: I have heard the same story from a number of sources. I do not think there is a conspiracy going on against the purveyors of the pipe wrap. I think the down side offsets any possible benefits o; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00735.html (7,465 bytes)
4. Re: MGB Header Wrap? (score: 1): Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD); Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 18:52:35 EST; Hi Andy, The current catalogue from Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies says about its header wrap, "Our 1/16" thick material will not degrade the header pipes nearly as fast as 1/8" material (all header wr; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00738.html (8,461 bytes)
5. Re: MGB Header Wrap? (score: 1): Author: Larry Dickstein <bugide@tfs.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 18:15:00 -0800; I would suggest not wrapping the pipes. It will make them brittle and prone to cracking!! Larry Dickstein Kansas City, MO '58 Bugeye, '67 BJ 8, '67 MGB V8; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00739.html (7,175 bytes)
6. Re: MGB Header Wrap? (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 16:38:01 -0800; Perhaps unless you have an MGA....... I wrapped the headers on my B-engined MGA about 8 years and 25,000 miles ago. To date, no header failure, but a marked decrease in under-hood heat was noted. It; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00741.html (8,423 bytes)
7. Re: MGB Header Wrap? (score: 1): Author: Andy Ramm <aramm@concentric.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 17:03:40 -0800; Here's what I think I'm going to do.... I will first paint the header with a high-temp white coating to protect the header from rust and corrosion. Then I'll use a thin header wrap and not go overboa; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00743.html (9,666 bytes)
8. Re: MGB Header Wrap? (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 21:31:34 EST; Same experience here. Used the wrap on my son's Midget LCB Janspeed header and it lasted less than two months before a weld cracked. Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget On Thu, 12 Mar 1998 10:01:05 +110; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00749.html (9,155 bytes)

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