My KLZE Festiva Build Thread

[kellen302]

Fair enough, I just try to keep napalm (sorta) soaked rags from being wrapped around a non shielded turbo pipe

[Christ]

^And hopefully doesn't start a sweet engine fire

Disclaimer - Only ever done it on bikes and non-turbo headers in cars. Starting an engine fire is highly unlikely, though. Imagine how many times you've burned grease and oil onto a header (not you, maybe, but people in general) the flash point of most petroleum greases and oils is much higher than those parts ever get.

[kellen302]

^And hopefully doesn't start a sweet engine fire

[Christ]

Last time I used header wrap, I just slathered a bunch of vaseline on the pipe under it. Pipe heats up, water evaporates, vaseline soaks the header wrap, doesn't shed much at all. petro jelly keeps moisture away from pipe so it doesn't rust, and header wrap keeps it's awesome ratty look.

[FestYboy]

wow, ok i wasn't as off as i thought i was. (guess that means i'm not quite as dumb as i look! O_o )

[Damkid]

Thanks for the tips Charlie, I'll definitely pick some up then

BTW this is why I love forums and posting my projects, there's ALWAYS little tips and tricks to learn

[Advancedynamix]

I use ceramic high heat spray paint. Just makes working around the wrapped pipes more comfortable. The first thousand miles can be a bit itchy. Paint your tubing with the 1500 degree exhaust paint and bake it in the oven like the can suggests. Then get the wrap soaking wet to put it on. Drive the car to dry it after wrapping it, then paint over the wrap with thick coats of exhaust paint. Let the paint air dry. This keeps the fiberglass from shedding so bad. That exhaust wrap is a pain when you have to work around it. It helps a lot to paint it. If you don't paint the pipe under the wrap it will rust ten times faster than it would without the wrap. After a couple months of driving, the paint will wear off the fiberglass, but buy then the shedding won't be so bad. The paint should stay on the pipe under the wrap.

[FestYboy]

i believe it's there to prevent chaifing durring install?

[Damkid]

This is the first time I've ever bought header wrap, I didn't know a silicone spray is recommended with it, what does the spray actually do?

[DON SVO]

Fresh in from ebay, turbo blanket, 100' of header wrap and steel zip ties

Did you make sure to get the header wrap silicone spray?

[Damkid]

Fresh in from ebay, turbo blanket, 100' of header wrap and steel zip ties

[Advancedynamix]

Yeah, for a second there I thought you were putting b6 me pistons in your kl and and I was like, "whaaaaaaat?" Haha.

[DrMaxwellEdison]

My thoughts there too DK

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[Damkid]

^^^WWWWWaaaaaaaYYYYY off-topic guys

[FestYboy]

that's what i'm getting at, you currently have an 8v engine (there is no DE head, just D and that's a 16v DOHC). and since you have the 8v head, you'll have to swap pistons when you go to 16v (either ME or D).

but on the chance that you have an ME head, there's no reason to want to go to a 16v head, because you already have one.