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Oct 26, 2004 | 11:07 AM

ICULUKN-C5

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From: Arizona

Header people check in

I had a set of TPIS headers on my 01, I went through 3 starters in 3 years. GM said it was due to excessive heat from the header causing premature failure of the starter. I now have a new 01 vette and reluctant of putting headers on again. Has anyone else had this issue?

Oct 26, 2004 | 11:13 AM

sweetcharity

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From: Fishing Somewhere Cold

St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '15

5000 miles with LGM's.....NO Problems with anything.

Oct 26, 2004 | 11:17 AM

Fastguy

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From: This vette goes to 11 Milford MA

St. Jude Donor '03-'05

Roughly 10,000 miles, no problems. Starter has 150,000 on it. FLP long tubes.

Oct 26, 2004 | 12:23 PM

vettenuts

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From: At the beach in little Rhody

Do they make a blanket or anything for it? I am about to install headers myself.

Oct 26, 2004 | 12:32 PM

ICULUKN-C5

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From: Arizona

from what I seen you can wrap your headers with "header wrap" and that will keep the heat away. Its easier to do with the headers off the car though.

Oct 26, 2004 | 12:35 PM

pewter99

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Mine have been on about 3 years...just had my starter replaced but not because of heat..I think they are full of

Oct 26, 2004 | 12:37 PM

HP_Addict

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One of the benefits of the SS LGM headers is that SS holds heat very well. Yes the headers will be hot near the engine and especially near the turn, but once you get down near the starter the heat is substantially less. I guess some heat wrap would never hurt, though.

Oct 26, 2004 | 12:38 PM

Patches

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From: Lake Elsinore, CA

Go to the web page linked below. About 1/3 of the way down the page is a starter heat shiled. Thermatec makes good stuff.

http://www.horsepowerfreak.com/THEM_HEAS.asp

FWIW, I've had no issues with my unprotected starter and my FLP's.