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Exhaust manifold cover ?

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Post by wurlycorner » Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:42 pm

Not sure what that manifold is, but the wrapping looks to have been well done. Shouldn't be any heat loss through that, tbh.

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Post by Merlin » Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:27 pm

jiblet wrote:My bonnet gets red hot and I'm worried it's gonna burn the paint, do you think it's worth putting a exhaust manifold cover on .
It shouldn't harm the paint and if it is an aftermarket manifold it will not have the fixing points for the OEM shield.
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Post by mercutio » Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:17 pm

Merlin wrote:
jiblet wrote:My bonnet gets red hot and I'm worried it's gonna burn the paint, do you think it's worth putting a exhaust manifold cover on .
It shouldn't harm the paint and if it is an aftermarket manifold it will not have the fixing points for the OEM shield.
you could make one up for yourself though
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Re: Exhaust manifold cover ?

Post by jiblet » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:12 pm

That's an idea , I know a little fabricators that could make me one

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