Re: [ISTA] Exhaust Wrap/Heat Sheild

[Barry Tisdale <btisdale@cybersol.com>]

Don't have any SyTy experience w/ pipe wrap, but on my turbo Ford 302/Datsun 260Z, I wrapped the crossover pipe w/ asbestos (yup, was awhile ago), then heavy aluminum foil, secured w/ wire over that.  Was still going strong @ 3yrs when I got rid of the car.  Xover pipe was just welded muffler-shop tubing, too - nothing exotic.  I'll do the Sy soon's as I'm up under the motor again for some reason.

Barry - Sy#26

At 12:15 PM 6/2/99 EDT, MaBosque@aol.com wrote:
>what I read was that keeping the heat up on the exhaust side and downpipe 
>keeps air lighter increasing velocity. Lower temps in engine compartment and 
>on last intercooler pipe helps with lower intake temps. Negative was that the 
>wrap holds humidity on pipe and extra heat adds to deterioration of the 
>metals(rust). But i heard it still takes along time to occur. I was thinking 
>of putting something on the downpipe to remove surface rust and later 
>painting with hi heat paint before wrapping. let me know what you think. Mario
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