Exhaust Manifold Wrapping.

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

Can some of you recommend some manifold wrapping? What do you use, and is it any good? Finally, how much does it cost and where should I buy it?

 

Cheers me deers

[Pye Man]

I think exhaust wrapping can trap moisture and cause the manifold to corrode over a long period of time. I do no that the likes of Demon Tweeks, Rally design, etc stock it.

 

Cheers. Tom

[sambo]

It may look pretty cool but it seriously shortens the life of the manifold mate.

[PIG]

never had any problems with it m8 tbh,ordered some yesterday from rally redesign.55quid for 100 ft of the 2inch stuff

[Lardy]

when you put it on just remember to use gloves and wear long sleaves me being the impatiant arse that I am put mine on with out both had itchy arms for about a week what a donut

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

It may look pretty cool but it seriously shortens the life of the manifold mate.

 

I wish it was for that form of coolness mate Being a pre crossflow with a tubular manifold, it puts out serious amounts of heat which is aimed at my float chambers.

 

Apart from this wrapping, the only other thing I could try is make a pair of heat shields.

[Toby]

I think this fella is the importer, so he might do you a deal....

 

http://www.agriemach.com/

 

I have had exhaust manifolds fall appart - wrapped and un-wrapped.

 

It is supposed to cook the carbon out of the steel in time and weaken them, but with a pre-crossflow you're a bit stuck between a rock and a hard place. £50 a roll sounds about right, and you need the snap lock stuff which is £25 or so from memory.

 

Power gains from the theoretical enhanced extraction - not sure, but under bonnet (under carb in your case) temperature definately better.

[Retromotorsport]

Lets looks at averages ..

 

50 quid to wrap it ... 2008

50 quid to re-wrap it 2009

50 quid to re-wrap it 2010

50 quid to re-wrap it and another 30 to get the broken stud out 2011

50 quid to re-wrap it 2012 so it looks good in the olympic display

 

or

 

 

I know which one i would go for ...

[V8ian]

I have used it for years, and not had any problems with corrosion, but it does degrade over a period of time, Real Steel in Uxbridge keep it in stock.

Cheapest place to buy the wrapping, Look for your local boiler suppliers, Not B&Qs, they normally keep a useable product that will be about half the price of most of the normal suppliers,

[Toby]

Retro - If a coated (lovely looking) manifold breaks up can you re-weld it still, and how effective is the coating?

[Guest]

I wish it was for that form of coolness mate Being a pre crossflow with a tubular manifold, it puts out serious amounts of heat which is aimed at my float chambers.

 

Apart from this wrapping, the only other thing I could try is make a pair of heat shields.

 

Or do nothing as air is not a great conductor of heat.

 

I spotted on another post you were running some funky Stromberg set up and they were stickin up in the air like a rude girls ass when shes on heat, a good distance from the manifold.

 

Try it first and see if you get problems dont see the point in spendin cash to solve problems you aint got.