I just got a (used) stainless, tri-y, Hytech side exit drag race header. I bought it with the heat wrap already on it. My question is will the wrap eventually harm or crack the header? Is it worth it to get it coated instead of the wrap? I have had wrapped headers before that turned out fine--but I want this one to last.[IMG][/IMG]

 

i think you will be fine. how often are you going to use the header anyways??? just swap it on when at the track??? you must have picked this up from bisi huh??? let me know when you get some results from it. looks like a nice piece!!!!!!!!!

 

Yeah--Bisi used it at some point on his d15. To be honest, I almost just want to remove the wrap just to see the actual header! I will probably wind up taking the wrap off and getting it Jet-Hot coated or something similar.

 

I would suggest removing the wrap and having the header coated inside and out if you want it to last as long as possible. It isn't necessary to have it coated (since it's stainless), but the coating will help to protect the header and improve performance by a <u>very</u> slight amount. Either way, I would definitely remove the current wrap.

 

That's like covering a reef girls ***

I bought my Hytech the same way and took the wrap off.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d16dcoe45 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah--Bisi used it at some point on his d15. To be honest, I almost just want to remove the wrap just to see the actual header! I will probably wind up taking the wrap off and getting it Jet-Hot coated or something similar. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Was that before or after Randy Monroe was involved?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rochesterricer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Was that before or after Randy Monroe was involved?</TD></TR></TABLE>What do you mean? What was Randy Monroe involved in? I am not trying to be an assh*le, I just don't know what you are talking about.

 

On both of the hytech headers that I've had, John Grudynski has specifically told me NOT to wrap them.....

 

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why?

 

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why?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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Because it is detrimental to the header.

 

Because the wrap holds moisture and the headers slowly erode. Mild steel is the worst, I have taken "heat" wrap off some and found it was the only thing holding the header together.

 

Interesting--about him telling you not to wrap the headers. I bought this header from Bisi--who if you notice now does NOT wrap his headers anymore--he gets them coated. I want the heat retaining qualities of the wrap, but I have heard that it leads headers to an early death (cracking and the like). Also, I have HEARD that the reason NASCAR racers don't wrap their headers is because even by the end of a 400-500 mile race--a wrapped header would be junk!! Can anyone verify if Nascar racers wrap/don't wrap headers?

 

So Don, on a stainless header do you think it would be wise to remove the wrap?

 

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unwrap it!!!

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Unwrapping it right now....I will post pics soon. thanks for all the replies guys. I just actually read a good article that was linked from HT on the major pitfalls of wrapping headers. Not a good thing.

 

waiting to see the pics

 

I know how they got this damn wrap in between the crevices on this header!! Maybe whoever wrapped it took the header apart, and "spread" the tubes a bit to pull the wrap out from in between the primaries. Its damn near impossible to pull out this scratchy wrap--and the particles are scratching up my throat.....I will post pics as soon as this wrap wants to come off.....

 

I never had problems with wrap on stainless headers. I have to wrap mine, because they go so close to the oil cooler lines.

 

See, there are people that know more than John at Hytec.

 

i have a hytech on the way and it will be wrapped. hytech are cool with it then so am i

 

is it just me, or is hytech spelled wrong on the header??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AEMPrelude916 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it just me, or is hytech spelled wrong on the header?? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Old header. He was forced to change his name later.

 

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Old header. He was forced to change his name later.</TD></TR></TABLE>

learn something new everyday

 

are those hytech header for your d16a6?? what it size and lenght ???