coffee break Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I'm getting around to wrapping the header with insulation material. It looks like it is needed. The tail pipe bracket broke so I'm doing that repair, so while I'm at it I'm installing the tape. The back side of the Alt. is melted and the foam around the battery shows signs of heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Wow, on the alternator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 You might want to consider moving the battery to the other side of the engine, or on the shelf in front of the scuttle. Heat shortens the life of the EVO2 and they state not expose it to temps over 140F. Heat wrap will help, but it looks like you'll still be very close to the header. -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi7ot Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 That was timely. Almost had yourself a carBque m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 The foam around the battery is from the product packaging. I used it to locate the battery on the trap and it is secured with tie wraps (like the lead-acid battery before). Looks like it has done double duty as an heat shield/insulator so far. I'll look into alter the location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 I've been working on some repairs and changes. The tail pipe has been patched and the support point modified. I had a muffler shop move the exhaust exit from in front of the tire to behind. It was just welded that resulted in the breakage. So the support has a cradle and a clamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Added a bung for an O2 sensor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Modified the pipe to conform better the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Moved the battery back about 3 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 And added a heat shield. I'm guessing the radiant heat from the header did some melting of the foam. The next item, is to wrap the header with tape. I have a kit with 50 ft of 2 in fiberglass tape. The header is a 4-2-1 and I'm puzzling on how to do the separate parts. I'm stumped on how to handle where two pipes join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 All looks very well done, coffee. And A+ on the new covers for the bat posts. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Great job but just as a side note about 5 years ago I had my complete exhaust system ceramic coated. The guy mentioned he could also coat the inside of the headers thereby preventing the heat from escaping. I had a little skepticism but gave him the go ahead. Before removing the headers and wrap I took some temp readings and the again after coating with no wrap, the temps were within 10º C in either direction. 5 years later and this time my coolant overflow tank has not melted. My feet however still complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 A+ on the new covers for the bat posts. :cheers: I've been looking for molded rubber parts to cover the post. I happened to find the plastic ones at NAPA. These do the job. Sure looks better that the plastic tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 AndyB, I'm going to use the insulation kit I have on the shelf for now. I'm going from bare pipes to wrapped. I haven't done any temperature measurements yet, so the improvement will be subjective. Do you know what type of coating material was used and how was it applied? Something to look into for a next step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 AndyB, I'm going to use the insulation kit I have on the shelf for now. I'm going from bare pipes to wrapped. I haven't done any temperature measurements yet, so the improvement will be subjective. Do you know what type of coating material was used and how was it applied? Something to look into for a next step. Here's the company that coated mine and the product they used. Also the silver exterior coating appears to be wearing well especially considering the blasting it receives from front wheel debris. http://www.fireballcoatings.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8&Itemid=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 AndyB, I found a local coater that does ceramic. I hope to have the parts back Friday. Any one looking for a header insulation kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Great news, I hope you have the same results as I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Any one looking for a header insulation kit? I may want to check this statement and see if the coating is inside as well as outside. If so, it will make the hot weather driving more bearable. :ack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Great news, I hope you have the same results as I did. :iagree: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 I picked up my ceramic header on Monday and they have nice satin silver exterior coating. Since the inside was bare, I decided to install the fiberglass wrap. The majority of the last section is outside I didn't wrap it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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