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Re: reducing underhood heat

To: "Jim Jones" <cjones13393@earthlink.net>, "6pack"
Subject: Re: reducing underhood heat
From: Irv Korey <emanteno@attglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 18:20:01 -0500
At 05:16 PM 8/25/03 -0500, Jim Jones wrote:

>Hi 6-Packers!
>
>My '72 has headers in place of the cast exhaust manifold. I'm concerned that
>the extra heat is overheating my carbs and intake air. Do you recommend
>wrapping the headers in insulating wrap, or should I look at installing a heat
>shield? Any thoughts??

Heat shield. Header wrap causes the headers to rot out faster.

Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
63 TR4 VSCDA Group 2 #58
Highland Park, iL

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