First off, that hard pipe is very bendable. It's part of any turbo
install.

The failure mode looked as if the header had burned through. Of course,
it was a JR header so it would have cracked in the next year anyhow. The
TDR wrap might help if it covers that area of the header.

Keith Tanner
Flyin' Miata
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1-800-FLY-MX5s (orders)
1-970-464-5600 (tech)
2008 FM Open House: August 14-17
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
> Aleksandr Milewski
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 10:53 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Header to heater hose clearance and insulation
> 
> To solve an interference problem between the FM butterfly 
> brace and the stock downpipe on my car, I threw in an El 
> Cheapo Grande eBay header. 
> ($110 shipped!)
> 
> The header seems fine, actually, but the #4 runner is *very* 
> close to the heater hose. To keep it from melting instantly, 
> I've wrapped it in foil, but I need to do something better than that.
> 
> I'm worried about trying to bend the hardline that runs under 
> the header, since I can see it cracking almost instantly, so 
> I guess I'm looking for a way to insulate it.
> 
> Keith has described how header wrap destroyed a header in 
> short order. 
> What was that failure mode? Would something like the Track 
> Dog Racing blanket have the same problem?
> 
> Any ideas (that keep the heater working :D ) are welcome.
> 
> Thanks,
>       Zandr
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