Header Wrap
#1
Header Wrap
OK, understand this. If you're thinkin' of wrapping your headers, take an extra Prozac or (insert drug of choice here), douse yourself with baby powder, put a mask on and be prepared for a fight!!!! It really sucked. It took the better part of a day to complete. Also, had to go back and get more wrap cause the 100' just wasn't enough. Had to get an extra 50'. I did Hooker Super Comps with 2" primarys and 3.5" collectors. Having said all that, I'm glad I did it.
#6
Supposedly, it can reduce the underhood temperature by up to 70% by retaining the heat in the pipes, which helps reduce the chance of reversion (exhaust gases being sucked back in to the cylinder through the exhaust valve before it has fully closed). We all know that reduced underhood temperatures translate into cooler intake charges which can result in a few more ponies. I also added a crankcase evacuation system, which increases piston ring seal, thereby reducing blow-by, which also can result in a few more of them ponies. Damn, I love ponies!
#9
Hey sickt7cuda,
Do you have mufflers on your car? Does the evac system work with mufflers? I heard (not a reputable source ) if you plum the crankcase evacuation system to the headers on a car with mufflers you will suck or blow the oil out of the car. Something to do with the backpressure or reversion with the mufflers . They said you can get around this by running the evac lines to the exhaust after the mufflers. Anybody know if that is ture ?
Do you have mufflers on your car? Does the evac system work with mufflers? I heard (not a reputable source ) if you plum the crankcase evacuation system to the headers on a car with mufflers you will suck or blow the oil out of the car. Something to do with the backpressure or reversion with the mufflers . They said you can get around this by running the evac lines to the exhaust after the mufflers. Anybody know if that is ture ?
#11
I used the Moroso crankcase evac kit. Had to buy the heater hose separately. I welded the tubes with one way valves into the collectors after drilling a 7/8" hole with a "unibit". The unibit worked great cause the hole has to be made oblong so the tube sits in at a 45 deg angle.
I can't answer the muffler question with any certainty, but my guess is it may depend on the muffler design; some will provide more back pressure than others, whereas some are virtually back pressure free.
I can't answer the muffler question with any certainty, but my guess is it may depend on the muffler design; some will provide more back pressure than others, whereas some are virtually back pressure free.
#16
My valve covers were new cast aluminum and I had to drill out the blanks for the breathers, so I was careful not to open them up too big. A little 3M super yellow weatherstrip adhesive around the gromet and wallaaahhhh! Nice and tight, no leaks.
Tony, you do have baffles on the inside of your valve covers, right?
Tony, you do have baffles on the inside of your valve covers, right?
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