Wrapping Headers
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Wrapping Headers
One Lucky Guy
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What are the thoughts on wrapping your headers with a heat reduction tape?
I here some say to do it to protect other engine accessories from heat like starters etc, and to also keep the temperature under the hood lower to reduce your air intake temp. Others say not to do this because you want the heat to dissipate from the engine as much as possible and wrapping will hinder that.
It would seem to me that it would be more important to keep the engine from getting to hot, and if the starter or something is to close, try to make some type of heat shield. As far as the air intake, one can also work with some modifications to accomplish that.
Any thoughts, experience, or expertise appreciated. I'm installing Borla Headers, Gibson Catback, Diablo Chip, and modifying my K&N filtered stock intake next week.
Thanks,
LIKENIT
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What are the thoughts on wrapping your headers with a heat reduction tape?
I here some say to do it to protect other engine accessories from heat like starters etc, and to also keep the temperature under the hood lower to reduce your air intake temp. Others say not to do this because you want the heat to dissipate from the engine as much as possible and wrapping will hinder that.
It would seem to me that it would be more important to keep the engine from getting to hot, and if the starter or something is to close, try to make some type of heat shield. As far as the air intake, one can also work with some modifications to accomplish that.
Any thoughts, experience, or expertise appreciated. I'm installing Borla Headers, Gibson Catback, Diablo Chip, and modifying my K&N filtered stock intake next week.
Thanks,
LIKENIT
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Wrapping Headers
There has always been two ways to think about that and you listed both but engines like the tritons with aluminum heads have a tendency to develop hot spots in the heads around the exhaust port when headers are used and to me wrapping them would make them heat more and even more so on real hot days, if the header manufactor says wrap them I would but i also would check with ford to see if the excessive heat will harm anything in the engine compartment .aluminum has a very low tolerance to heat build up in one spot .
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Wrapping Headers
From my experience, wrapping headers is a bad idea. They help to collect and retain moisture, which then leads to rust and corrosion.
To reduce header heat, send them out to be ceramic coated.
Have Fun,
Randy R...
To reduce header heat, send them out to be ceramic coated.
Have Fun,
Randy R...
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