exhaust header cover...i need help
S7R33T_R4C3R
02-12-2003, 09:39 AM
ok on my exhaust header cover, the area around one of the bolts totally broke off, now i was wondering, should i go ahead and take off the cover, because at about 1,800rpm it rattles but then goes away at 2,000rpm. but i juss wanted to know if it would be safe to take off the header cover, i was worried about melting wires and stuff around it. but plz help
thnx
thnx
integr8
03-05-2003, 12:10 PM
Yeah, rip the sucker off. I had to do that to my wifes 84 because of the same thing. The engine bay will be slightly warmer but shouldnt be that bad. You could also wrap the header if your concerned about heat.
S7R33T_R4C3R
03-05-2003, 12:46 PM
aight coo thnx
k_dog
03-05-2003, 01:22 PM
Another downfall will be loss of heat contained in the heads, in essence loss of HP.....
Brian
Brian
freakray
03-05-2003, 01:31 PM
Originally posted by k_dog
Another downfall will be loss of heat contained in the heads, in essence loss of HP.....
Brian
So you are trying to tell me that if my engine runs hotter I am getting more HP? What a load of bullshit!!
There is a temperature point which the engine will run optimal, but heat does not create power, the thermostat controls the heat.
So, Brian, if heat creates HP, why should I put a cold air intake on my car? To get cooler air into the engine? Cooler air gives me more HP right?
The cover on the headers is a heat shield to protect the rest of the engine, not keep the heat in the engine......
Another downfall will be loss of heat contained in the heads, in essence loss of HP.....
Brian
So you are trying to tell me that if my engine runs hotter I am getting more HP? What a load of bullshit!!
There is a temperature point which the engine will run optimal, but heat does not create power, the thermostat controls the heat.
So, Brian, if heat creates HP, why should I put a cold air intake on my car? To get cooler air into the engine? Cooler air gives me more HP right?
The cover on the headers is a heat shield to protect the rest of the engine, not keep the heat in the engine......
k_dog
03-05-2003, 01:32 PM
Not personal exp. ...ray....just what I've been told.....
freakray
03-05-2003, 01:35 PM
Originally posted by k_dog
Not personal exp. ...ray....just what I've been told.....
And I used to work in the automotive industry......we would run engines for hours without the heat shields on when testing.....
Not personal exp. ...ray....just what I've been told.....
And I used to work in the automotive industry......we would run engines for hours without the heat shields on when testing.....
Route666
03-08-2003, 06:20 PM
Originally posted by freakray
So you are trying to tell me that if my engine runs hotter I am getting more HP? What a load of bullshit!!
There is a temperature point which the engine will run optimal, but heat does not create power, the thermostat controls the heat.
So, Brian, if heat creates HP, why should I put a cold air intake on my car? To get cooler air into the engine? Cooler air gives me more HP right?
The cover on the headers is a heat shield to protect the rest of the engine, not keep the heat in the engine......
He was trying to tell you that if you keep the heat in the exhaust gasses, you get better scavenging, and flow through the exhaust, leading to a slight vacuum which sucks air/fuel mix through the cylinders, increasing power. Also, keeping the heat in the exhaust gasses keeps the engine bay, and thus the engine cooler, resulting in a better running engine.
So you are trying to tell me that if my engine runs hotter I am getting more HP? What a load of bullshit!!
There is a temperature point which the engine will run optimal, but heat does not create power, the thermostat controls the heat.
So, Brian, if heat creates HP, why should I put a cold air intake on my car? To get cooler air into the engine? Cooler air gives me more HP right?
The cover on the headers is a heat shield to protect the rest of the engine, not keep the heat in the engine......
He was trying to tell you that if you keep the heat in the exhaust gasses, you get better scavenging, and flow through the exhaust, leading to a slight vacuum which sucks air/fuel mix through the cylinders, increasing power. Also, keeping the heat in the exhaust gasses keeps the engine bay, and thus the engine cooler, resulting in a better running engine.
freakray
03-09-2003, 02:04 PM
Originally posted by Route666
He was trying to tell you that if you keep the heat in the exhaust gasses, you get better scavenging, and flow through the exhaust, leading to a slight vacuum which sucks air/fuel mix through the cylinders, increasing power. Also, keeping the heat in the exhaust gasses keeps the engine bay, and thus the engine cooler, resulting in a better running engine.
No shit noob
You are right, but what Brian said was not....
He was trying to tell you that if you keep the heat in the exhaust gasses, you get better scavenging, and flow through the exhaust, leading to a slight vacuum which sucks air/fuel mix through the cylinders, increasing power. Also, keeping the heat in the exhaust gasses keeps the engine bay, and thus the engine cooler, resulting in a better running engine.
No shit noob
You are right, but what Brian said was not....
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