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Re: Ceramic tape on TR6 exhaust

To: british-cars@hoosier, paisley@cme.nist.gov
Subject: Re: Ceramic tape on TR6 exhaust
From: sbender@dsd.es.com (Steve Bender)
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 91 15:00:28 MDT
> Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV writes:
>  >    Richard Goerge suggested putting ceramic tape on the header and front
>  > part of the exhaust of a TR6 to help the heat.  I remember going through
> [...]
>  > Any comments ?

> It seems to me that if you don't move the heat through the pipes and
> muffler(s), the exhaust will rust more quickly.  I want my tail pipes
> to heat up and get all that moisture out of there.  I would think that
> ceramic tape on the headers would shorten the life of the exhaust
> system in general.  Has anyone with ceramic headers (on their car :-)
> experiance this?

Actually, I'd expect just the opposite.  I'd more likely believe that
this would heat up your muffler/tailpipe more quickly & thus reduce
the time for condensation.

-S-


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