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To: vscjohn@iamerica.net
Subject: Re: was ceramic coatings
From: mgbob@juno.com (Bob Howard)
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 08:53:59 EST
 Airborn Coatings applies their coating inside and out also.
Bob

On Tue, 27 Oct 1998 19:52:26 -0600 Susan and John Roper
<vscjohn@iamerica.net> writes:
>My understanding is that Jethot is coated inside and out.  John
>
>John c Kahoon wrote:
>
>> Ideal would be some sory of White high temp coating INSIDE the 
>header.
>> This would cut down on the heat getting to the steel and engine bay.
>> The reduced header temp would reduce the thermal cycling and make 
>the
>> header
>> last longer, and the fringe benfit would be lower engine bay temps.
>> Wrapping the header would trap the heat in the header.
>> Stainless is the best choice for dealing with the thermal cycles.
>> So , white high temp coating inside a stainless header with a, Black 
>high
>> temp.
>> coating on the outside would give you the best possible senerio.
>>
>> john.kahoon@juno.com
>> 71 midget
>>
>> On Tue, 27 Oct 1998 09:22:27 -0800 "Mike Gigante" 
><mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
>> writes:
>> >The header wrap is very effective (more effective than the 
>coatings)
>> >at
>> >reducing engine bay temps.
>> >
>> >However, if you have mild steel header they'll be rusted out very
>> >quickly.
>> >
>> >The higher operating temp (of the headers) also appears to cause
>> >cracking
>> >of welds/joints.
>> >
>> >I think that the header wrap would be fine if you have the coatings 
>-
>> >the
>> >coating will prevent the corrosion problem. Not sure about the
>> >cracking
>> >problem.
>> >
>> >Mike
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: ENRIQUE CLAURE <span@datacom-bo.net>
>> >To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> >Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 1:23 PM
>> >Subject: was ceramic coatings
>> >
>> >
>> >>Hi folks, as I was reading through the ceramic thread I recall 
>seeing
>> >an
>> >add
>> >>in my Car Craft Magazine of a sort of tape-on cloth that you wrap
>> >your
>> >>header with. From what I recall they have real stats on their 
>product
>> >and
>> >to
>> >>me the thick tape seams to REALLY work. I have friends that race 
>and
>> >they
>> >>swear that you can tell the temp is lower. I will let you know 
>more
>> >about
>> >>the product. Enrique
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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