Any bad consequences from wrapping your ceramic coated headers?
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Racer
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Any bad consequences from wrapping your ceramic coated headers?
All,
I am thinking about wrapping my headers with heat covering to reduce the heat to the starter since it seems to be heat soaking (IE it gets voltage, but doesn't do anything - I do think I need a new starter though in addition). Has anyone suffered delitarious effects from doing this? I have TPIS longtubes on an 1985.
Thanks
Richard
I am thinking about wrapping my headers with heat covering to reduce the heat to the starter since it seems to be heat soaking (IE it gets voltage, but doesn't do anything - I do think I need a new starter though in addition). Has anyone suffered delitarious effects from doing this? I have TPIS longtubes on an 1985.
Thanks
Richard
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I wouldn't. If you're going to change starters anyway, switch to the smaller, later version and then you should have plenty of room to put a heat shield on the starter. You can get them in the aftermarket or as I did, used a stainless heat shield for a 5" Kenworth exhaust pipe! 
Looks like it was made for it!
Looks like it was made for it!
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Also, an LT1 starter will give you even more clearance than a 88-91 starter, although you'll need to do some minor grinding on the aluminum case to fit your block. And your battery cables will take some work and rerouting to make them reach.
