header/exhaust coating

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sixditch

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Snellville GA

• Jun 30, 2005

• #1

I am looking for something to coat my header in order to lower my temps. around my engine. From what I've heard, ceramic coatings are out of the question due to cost. I'm just looking for something, maybe even silver spray paint, to get the job done.

Just wondering if anyone else has addressed this issue and if so what did you do and how is it holding up?

 

xjjeepthing

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Plymouth Indiana

• Jun 30, 2005

• #2

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=1351&prmenbr=361

Can always do this,never done it on a Jeep but have done a coupke of cars with headers seems to help.
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=1353&prmenbr=361

 

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Cjmartz2k

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northern VA

• Jun 30, 2005

• #3

I've seen that on street cars, but if you ever take it off-road into the mud/water, it probably wouldnt be to good for the header.

 

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MudDawg

NAXJA Member #728

Location

Central Florida

• Jun 30, 2005

• #4

Thermo-tec is very good for what it's intended for....race/street cars. If you use it on a offroad vehicle, it will rust the header out.

Ceramic coat is better, as long as you don't skin the surface..it won't rust...and it helps with underhood temps....and you gain a couple of hp. It shouldn't cost over about 125 clams to have it coated...more shops are doing it so the cost is coming down...I just had my dragbike header redone by a local shop...cost 65 clams.

 

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sixditch

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Snellville GA

• Jun 30, 2005

• #5

hmmm... ... i guess i will try and call a few local shops about the ceramic coating. I'm not looking to spend much more than $50 for coating jeep headers, but ill see what i can come up with.

Thanks again for the ideas and keep 'em coming!!

 

Lucas

NAXJA Forum User

Location

ZOO YORK CITY

• Jul 1, 2005

• #6

Im using DEI wrap, but my header is stainless. It does keep waves of heat from billowing out of the hood, but according to the gauge it didn't drop temps.

 

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Cjmartz2k

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northern VA

• Jul 1, 2005

• #7

It's not going to lower your coolent temp. If it did, something's wrong.

 

Lucas

NAXJA Forum User

Location

ZOO YORK CITY

• Jul 1, 2005

• #8

Wasn't counting on it, but people usually ask if it did.

 

ArcticXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Anchorage AK

• Jul 1, 2005

• #9

sixditch said:

I'm not looking to spend much more than $50 for coating jeep headers, ...

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Unless youve got a 2.8, youre only going to have one 'header' to coat. Not a pair of 'headers'.

 

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sixditch

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Snellville GA

• Jul 1, 2005

• #10

ArcticXJ said:

Unless youve got a 2.8, youre only going to have one 'header' to coat. Not a pair of 'headers'.

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i know what im talking about just look at the heading and my first post in the thread, thanks for the grammar check!

I have the 4.0 and a borla header. i have had the header for over three years and it has accumulated an odd white corrosion. I dunno where it came from. I was thinking while I have my motor out I would make an attempt to prevent any more corrosion and help with underhood temps.

thanks everyone for the ideas

 

ArcticXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Anchorage AK

• Jul 1, 2005

• #11

sixditch said:

i know what im talking about just look at the heading and my first post in the thread, thanks for the grammar check!

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My pleasure.