Header issues - 8V

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (fahrvergnugen@cox.net)]

No offense intended to Brian, but IMO the better way to fix this is to ceramic-coat the header.  Temperatures drop dramatically, and you get the benefits of a faster exhaust flow which means more power.  All the more reason to do it over anything else...

David
---- Brian Wagner <dagnamit@gmail.com> wrote: 
> Cory,
> 
> What you need to find is a high temp CV boot, I know Dorman products offers
> one that is a universal fit.
> 
> example
> 
> http://www.shopatmidway.com/pm-4031-113-dorman-cv-joint-boots-accessories-for-inner-joints-up-to-358-diameter-high-temp-exposure-614-002.aspx
> 
> Check with your FLAPS
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> On 2/20/07, Cory Langford <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, I have a header (no clue which brand as it was attached to a parts
> > car I bought) that seems to be causing the cv boots to fail.
> >
> > The header is a 4 into 1 model, and the collector that all 4 pipes run to
> > is close to the inner cv.  The first time the cv boot actually melted, so
> > I
> > wrapped the header and installed a new cv boot.  This time it lasted
> > longer, but it is very brittle again and is cracking.
> >
> > I was just wondering if there were brands of headers for an 8V that
> > address
> > this issue?  Which brand do you use and do you have a problem with heat
> > affecting the inner cv boot
> > ?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Cory
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