Hello??? REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER
I never heard of this magazine before it showed up on my doorstep the
other day, but on page 93 of the July/August Grassroots Motorsports is an
ad from PaceSetter Exhaust Products is an add for Armor Coat headers. No
mention of available types. There ad is opposite one for Moss. BTW the
issue has a short article on the Carlisle meet (they sponsored the Sunday
AutoX) and several good article on LBC's. If you haven't heard of it
check it out. Think I'll keep it.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
>
>Tape helps scavenging gasses and can give you a little more HP. It can also
>lower your engine compartment temp but I too have heard that it will cause a
>tube header to prematurely fail. When the tape gets wet it holds the water
>in causing a rusting problem.
>
>Jet Hot ceramic coatings provide a nice finish (colors or polished alum
>finish) which is easy to keep clean, will not corrode and insulates for a
>cooler engine compartment and increased scavenging. There are a few
>companies that do ceramic coating (like jet hot) with varying quality of
>work and prices. You send your header to them and they coat it inside and
>out. Some problems include the need to grind off the finish for welding work
>and the high cost of application. Looks real good though and will extend the
>life of your header (no rust).
>
>Chris Reichle
> ----------
>From: mgs-owner
>To: gardner
>Cc: mgs
>Subject: RE: Exhaust headers--heat retention
>Date: Friday, June 27, 1997 3:13PM
>
>Scott Gardner wrote:
>
>> I do know there is "header tape", that will work with any
>> headers. I think it's impregnated with ceramic or some
>> other silicate material that keeps the heat in the pipes
>> and out of the engine compartment. It looks real good
>> when applied carefully, but I don't know ho hard it is to
>> keep clean, being basically cloth wrapped around the
>> tubes.
>
>"Header Tape" does an excellent job of keeping "the heat
>in the pipes" ... in fact it does such a good job it will melt
>a tubular header ... or at least result in premature failure.
>
>Safety Fast! ... larry.g.unger@lmco.com
>'61 MGA 1600 MkII
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