[Healeys] BJ8 Temps

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Sun Sep 10 16:21:22 MDT 2017


re: "... I see no need to wrap them"

It looks cool!   'Nuff said.

bs


On 9/10/2017 8:18 AM, BJ8Healeys wrote:
>
> I had mine Jet-Hot coated in 1999, and also didn't see any significant 
> effect on the engine temps.  They surely looked a lot better than the 
> old rusty manifolds and have held up really well over that time and 
> about 80K miles.  Some browning is beginning to show at the sharp 
> edges, but I think I have got my money's worth out of Jet-Hot and if I 
> ever have a reason to remove the manifolds I'll probably get them 
> coated again.
>
> I've never wrapped the downpipes.   The new radiator core and the 
> sleeved thermostat together have solved the engine heat problem, so I 
> see no need to wrap them.
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* Monday, September 04, 2017 3:38 PM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Temps
>
> FWIW, I just had the manifolds on my BJ8 Jet-Hot coated and haven't 
> noticed much, if any, difference in running temps or other effects (I 
> also wrapped my downpipes).  YMMV.
>
> Bob
>
> On 9/4/2017 10:05 AM, Al Fuller wrote:
>
>     Roger:
>
>     Have you considered coating the exhaust manifolds, so as to
>     conduct the heat down the exhaust system, as opposed to allowing
>     the manifolds to be their usual heat radiating selves?
>
>     I’m still thinking a winter project will be getting mine coated
>     [Jet-Hot, etc.].
>
>     Al Fuller
>
>     al at bighealey dot org
>
>     '65 BJ-8
>
>     '85 Rx-7
>
>

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