Can I remove the heat shield from my manifold safely?
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Rep Power: 0 Can I remove the heat shield from my manifold safely?
Basically I dont like it, its rusted out a bit and looks like garbage. Would removing it entirely cause any problems or excessive heat to form under the hood? I am going to paint over the header with some high heat resistant paint to silver it up. Im sure you all know what I am mentioning, its the metal plate right behind the grill over the header.
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Rep Power: 0 It'll raise the underhood temp a little, but not enough to effect anything. The header is going to be rusted too, and the rust will tend to show it's way through most paints eventually.
You need stuff like this: http://www.eastwoodco.com/itemdy00.a...1.x=20&I1.y=70
And if you want to make it perfect... go to Powdercoating Enterprises on Pepe's Farm Rd. in Milford. I used to work there. They should be able to hook you up with sandblasting the rust off. (Or you can sit there for a while and try to sand it down).
You need stuff like this: http://www.eastwoodco.com/itemdy00.a...1.x=20&I1.y=70
And if you want to make it perfect... go to Powdercoating Enterprises on Pepe's Farm Rd. in Milford. I used to work there. They should be able to hook you up with sandblasting the rust off. (Or you can sit there for a while and try to sand it down).
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Rep Power: 0 thanks for the info. I think I might try just pulling off the cover and sanding it down to get the rust spots off giving it that steel wool type of finish.
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Rep Power: 787 The heat shield doesn't look that good anyway. Maybe if the paint doesn't work, you can wrap the header with high heat thermal tape. That would keep the heat inside the pipes.
Anyway let me know if it works.
Anyway let me know if it works.
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Rep Power: 787 Okay, I did some checking and thermal wrap is VERY bad for headers. They will trap in heat and make to header metal too hot. Big problems. Have you thought about just getting a ceramic aftermarket header? That would keep enough heat away from the engine bay.
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Rep Power: 0 ^^ Agreed, removing the heat shield will not greatly effect your car in any aspect. Although I agree that it may look better with it off, I would suggest leaving it on.......just because.
As for the heat wrap....it sucks. Although it does keep heat out of your engine bay, it traps way to much heat in your exhaust that's not meant to be kept in there.
Get a Ceramic Header, you will notice a great difference in engine bay heat when your pop your hood.
As for the heat wrap....it sucks. Although it does keep heat out of your engine bay, it traps way to much heat in your exhaust that's not meant to be kept in there.
Get a Ceramic Header, you will notice a great difference in engine bay heat when your pop your hood.
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Rep Power: 271 I took off my heat shield, sanded it and cleaned it really well to take off rust and debris because the rust was bothering me too. I then put about 5 coats of Gloss Black Ceramic Engine paint on the heat shield and it looks great. It also is very easy to clean off any dirt that gets on there. That could also be another alternative.
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Rep Power: 0 Its just like rust on your calipars or cleaning the bottom of the exhuast. I would use fine sandpaper and sand it down for a while. Then use high temp paint and give it 5 to 6 coats. Lighly or I will look wrong. Just take your time a do it. Only reason i say anything is Im the same way and do i project almost everyweek and most of it is making sure the car is clean. Anyways go for it
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Rep Power: 0 Its just like rust on your calipars or cleaning the bottom of the exhuast. I would use fine sandpaper and sand it down for a while. Then use high temp paint and give it 5 to 6 coats. Lighly or I will look wrong. Just take your time a do it. Only reason i say anything is Im the same way and do i project almost everyweek and most of it is making sure the car is clean. Anyways go for it
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You want to trap as much heat as possible inside your header/manifold. Heat promotes post combustion chamber burn, which is good. Same reason people ceramic coat headers.
The only negative of header wrap, is it can trap moisture and rust out your header without you even knowing it.
The only negative of header wrap, is it can trap moisture and rust out your header without you even knowing it.
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