Looks good!(like the truck also). Seeing the header wrap,I have a question: does it deteriorate the pipe? If that is possible, would the coating that Speedway sells for headers provide the same heat retention the wrap does? Thanks! Bob
I have had the header wrap on this set of headers for four years. The headers are a carry over from the prior motor. Keep in mind that the car was a strip only car, and probably had 60 runs over those four years. Never was driven in the rain,,,
A piece of the header tape on the #1 pipe got torn while fitting To the new motor. I had spray painted the pipes with high temp white header paint and that paint and pipe looked as good as new.
The header tape significantly reduced under hood temps. Which I think is important when setting at the start line or staged. I don’t run a mechanical radiator fan and I switch the electric fan off when staged and down the track.
Concerning the coating, I am sure there are specialized coating that effect temperature,,,a couple of years ago I got a quote from a local company that coats a lot of the exhaust and turbo piping for the Indy Car racers,,it was around $600.00 for those long tube Hookers, way too much for me to spend. So I went with the wrap.
