Lets see your heat-wrapped manifolds, o2 housings, dump tubes etc!

[dsmdeliveryboy]

Just curious how many heat-wrap their manifolds, o2 housings, downpipe, dump tubes, intercooler pipes, water tube etc etc and post pics and details of how you did it etc.

 

[1GenDSM]

Details of how to wrap something? Seems kind of self explanatory to me.

This is hardly custom fab talk either.

 

[Ineedboostman]

How do you get the wrap to stay on? With some sort of clamp?

 

[ktgurl87]

Steel "zip ties."

 

[1GenDSM]

DEI makes a steel zip tie. I never liked them though because you can only get them so tight. Worm clamps or safety wire also works.

 

[TSITurbo95]

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Basically you want to wrap it as tight as possible, and overlap about 1/4". I used SS tip ties (2 on each end) so that it would not come lose, on my down pipe/dump tube I used worm clamps.

 

[1GenDSM]

Can't we use the existing 11-page thread to discus how to wrap a pipe with a fiberglass ribbon?

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/bol...p-merged-3-8-thermal-dei-headers-exhaust.html

And there's these too, if the OP didnt search first. I dont have anything to add that isnt covered in all of these other threads, other than a BIG @ dipping it in water.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/387150-heat-wrap-aftermarket-exhuast-manifold.html

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...rapping-tubular-manifold-header-properly.html

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...ly-protect-install-your-tubular-manifold.html

 

[LandoAWD]

Right forum. Cut the BS and chatter. Stay on topic. Warnings will follow if this advice is not heeded.

 

[dsmdeliveryboy]

Right forum. Cut the BS and chatter. Stay on topic. Warnings will follow if this advice is not heeded.

Thank you Kris

And I know how to heat wrap a manifold but everyone has their own technique. Seriously might as well stick to the dsmlink forums, ridiculous.

Can't we use the existing 11-page thread to discus how to wrap a pipe with a fiberglass ribbon?

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/bol...p-merged-3-8-thermal-dei-headers-exhaust.html

And there's these too, if the OP didnt search first. I dont have anything to add that isnt covered in all of these other threads, other than a BIG @ dipping it in water.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/387150-heat-wrap-aftermarket-exhuast-manifold.html

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...rapping-tubular-manifold-header-properly.html

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...ly-protect-install-your-tubular-manifold.html

And you must be laughing at yourself there buddy
http://www.designengineering.com/files/pdfs/install/ins015-exhaustwrap.pdf

 

[crash89]

Mine!

 

[dsmdeliveryboy]

Mine!

That looks really nice how is your under hood temps? And what brand heat wrap did you go with?

 

[crash89]

That looks really nice how is your under hood temps? And what brand heat wrap did you go with?

Well I have a VIS vented hood so I usually dont see temps over 130 ish.. (I have a coolant gauge that is just laying in the bay so its kind of like a bay temp gauge!!) As for the wrap, its just 1" stuff you can get at any Kragen/O'reily parts store. Not sure of the exact name..

 

[hairybeanbag]

My old, old setup, Had a T3 turbo blanket on it too.

 

[dsmdeliveryboy]

My old, old setup, Had a T3 turbo blanket on it too.

I like, is that the turbonetics manifold?

 

[turbotalon92]

I like, is that the turbonetics manifold?

Not my setup, but going with yes. I can make out what looks like the Turbonetics "t" on the runner in his pic.

 

[CFeclipse]

Here is mine

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[dsmdeliveryboy]

Here is mine

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I like, how come some people wrap two of the runners together?

 

[tkrPerformance]

2 years ago before the engine let go

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have the same down pipe but here is the engine bay now just after painting,seam welding and full wire tuck

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same car 4 years ago dnp manifold and pte5031

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[silicosys4]

Since we are on the topic, has anyone run across any kind of info suggesting you shouldn't ceramic coat certain cast manifolds? I have an FP cast manifold and I've seen enough threads concerning them cracking after being ceramic coated, and a few that say FP themselves stopped ceramic coating as an option and doesn't recommend it. The reason I ask is that I heat wrapped my manifold and don't like how its rusting under my heat wrap. I live in a pretty damp climate and the car sits a lot during the winter, the wrap gets damp and causes pretty bad rust. so I'd rather have it coated , slap on my jmf heatshield, and not deal with rust on my manifold again.

 

[spoolin ddub]

Old setup. DEI Wrapped and High temp sprayed

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New setup. Manifold is 2000* Satin black ceramic coated then DEI Titanium Wrap. Turbo has ceramic coated CHRA & DEI T4 Titanium Turbo Shield kit,

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[gofer]

Since we are on the topic, has anyone run across any kind of info suggesting you shouldn't ceramic coat certain cast manifolds? I have an FP cast manifold and I've seen enough threads concerning them cracking after being ceramic coated, and a few that say FP themselves stopped ceramic coating as an option and doesn't recommend it. The reason I ask is that I heat wrapped my manifold and don't like how its rusting under my heat wrap. I live in a pretty damp climate and the car sits a lot during the winter, the wrap gets damp and causes pretty bad rust. so I'd rather have it coated , slap on my jmf heatshield, and not deal with rust on my manifold again.

I spoke with Aniel about this about a year ago over the phone and he said they don't recommend wrapping, coating, or even putting a heatshield over their FP manifold. He said to run it like they send it and run a vented hood if you want to keep the heat out of the engine bay and make your FP manifold last.

It wasn't in those EXACT words but more or less, hopefully you get the point.

 

[99gst_racer]

I like, how come some people wrap two of the runners together?

Because it's sometimes very difficult or impossible to wrap around a single runner near the collector due to clearances associated with header and collector design.



I would also recommend this stuff to help seal out moisture and other spilled fluids. This spray helps immensely in keeping the steel from rotting and keeping the wrap from stinking. This is also why I would recommend against soaking wrap in water before applying. That kind of defeats the purpose of keeping moisture out from underneath and within the wrap. Not to mention, I have yet to see a single manufacturer of heat wrap actually recommend soaking the wrap. Install it dry, clamp it tight, seal the Thermo-tec spray, and be done with it.

 

[hairybeanbag]

I like, is that the turbonetics manifold?

Yes it was.

 

[dsmdeliveryboy]

Because it's sometimes very difficult or impossible to wrap around a single runner near the collector due to clearances associated with header and collector design.



I would also recommend this stuff to help seal out moisture and other spilled fluids. This spray helps immensely in keeping the steel from rotting and keeping the wrap from stinking. This is also why I would recommend against soaking wrap in water before applying. That kind of defeats the purpose of keeping moisture out from underneath and within the wrap. Not to mention, I have yet to see a single manufacturer of heat wrap actually recommend soaking the wrap. Install it dry, clamp it tight, seal the Thermo-tec spray, and be done with it.

I'm gonna try this stuff, thank you