I was thinking of doing the same. Here's a testamonial by Valerie Stabenow
from a previous posting.
Jerry
'74 TR6
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Valerie Stabenow" <hlub34a@aeroinc.net>
> To: "Jerry Shaw" <jcs104@home.com>
> Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:32 AM
> Subject: Re: Manifold coatings/my vote
>
>
> > Hi Jerry...
> >
> > I have Jet-Hot on two cars and can attest that it helps keep the
> > engine temp down and does last.
> >
> > In 1990 I had it put on the exhaust manifolds for the XK-E. I chose
> > the satin black as being closest to the black ceramic that was
> > originally on the manifolds. I can send you a photo, but can tell you
> > that it looks identical to day one...11 years ago!! Even in the 85-90
> > degree weather that we have been having here, the temp gauge needle
> > goes to N-O (of NORMAL) on the gauge...and that's it. However, the
> > radiator was recored in 1993, so that may be a big reason as well.
> >
> > The other car that it's on is a 1967 corvette 327/350. That color is
> > the pale grey. It has also been on for quite awhile. That car doesn't
> > run hot either and if its radiator was recored, it was over 10 years
> > ago. We had cause to test Jet-Hot's warranty, too. Tiny rust specks
> > started showing up on the vette about a year later. Yes, we had to get
> > the manifolds off again, but Jet Hot redid them at no cost.
> >
> > Valerie Stabenow,1962 mga,1967 tr4a, 1969 xk-e, 1973 tr6, 1981
> > corvette
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jerry Shaw" <jcs104@home.com>
> > To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 8:06 PM
> > Subject: Manifold coatings
> >
> >
> > > Has anyone tried the big two in manifold coatings and compared their
> > > effectiveness? I've been in contact with Jet-Hot and HPC (High
> > Performance
> > > Coatings). They quote roughly $150 and $110 for exhaust and intake
> > > manifolds, respectively. They make a lot of claims about salt
> > corrosian
> > > resistance and heat dissipation, but I'm wondering if their
> > coatings are
> > > indeed just cosmetic and don't last.
> > >
> > > Jerry Shaw
> > > '74 TR6 CF20490UO Saphire Blue
> > > '66 Spitfire MKII FC70664L BRG
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