I have tried wrapping and not wrapping header pipes using two different
sources of pipes. In each case, the pipes failed that had the header
wrap on them. No problems with the ones that went without. I race a
Spitfire, so buying stainless steel headers would double the value of
the car...................well, almost!
Russ Moore
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of BillDentin@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:02 AM
To: N197TR4@cs.com; jaboruch@adelphia.net; FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Header Wrap
In a message dated 01/14/2004 7:34:01 PM Central Standard Time,
N197TR4@cs.com writes:
> I got a set of steel headers from Ted Schumacher in 1992, wrapped them
> right
> away, and they have lasted for mor than 11 years.
>
> Of course, I probably dont go fast enough to get them hot.
>
> They do seem to be holding up very well. I have expected the problem,
but it
>
> has never happened....Why?
>
>
That is very interesting, as we sure have not had that luck. Wrapped
header
deterioration is particularly disturbing for the Thunder Bolt, which has
a
custom made header (costly to reproduce).
Bill
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