[Healeys] Hot Healeys

[Bob Spidell]

Down pipes only.  Also, the wrap was "sealed" with a special silicone 
paint, which should help at least some with water resistance.  Honestly, 
the pipes get so hot I don't see how water can persist enough to cause 
rust, and I don't (usually) drive in the rain anyway.

This is an experiment--I need new downpipes and muffler anyway, so if 
the wrap hoses my muffler I won't be too concerned.


bs



Mr. Bill wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> First, it's hard to tell from your email if you wrapped just the down 
> pipes or the cast iron manifolds as well.  If you wrapped the manifolds, 
> GET IT OFF NOW or you will have a major melt down!
>
> If it was just the down pipes, I don't really know and perhaps others 
> can advise.  I can tell you that I used header wrap on my daily driver 
> 240Z and it totally fried every weld in the headers.  I sounded like a 
> "Midasize it" commercial!  Others on my Z List had the same experience.  
> It seems to be good for the track, but not for something driven a lot.
>
> Yes, there is a lot more heat coming out the pipe.  And depending on 
> your mufflers, it will fry the guts out of them as well. 
>
> YMMV But for such a cheap item, it cost me a hellova lot of time and $!
>
> Bill Barnett
> '53 BN1 two-owner
> '72 240Z one-owner
>
>   
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net
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