header wrap

[ricardo93]

Would header wrap reduce heat from the exhaust coming into the body? This is just a general question, my ranger never had that problem and i would love to avoid it in that, but i have an 86 rolla, and the exhaust gets soooo hot an runs directly under the handbrake and it sits maybe 2-2.5 below the body. I was thinking of a combo of header wrap and exhaust paint as well

 

[gw33gp]

Yes, it help keep heat out of the body. It also keeps more heat in the exhaust which can cause the pipe to get brittle and crack. This is mostly a problem with headers. Once it gets farther away from the engine it is less likely to happen. Stainless seems to stand up to it better too.

 

[ricardo93]

Alright, well i probably need to change the cat, so i was gonna have the piping inspected as well and if it is necessary from the age of the car and stock piping i was going to replace it from the cat back.