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Re: [T3] Lower Heat Exchanger Wraps


On Wed, 2004-09-22 at 18:54, BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com wrote:
> Gary wrote:
> >This will work here in Mass, since I put the car away in mid-November 
> >and bring it out again in April.
> 
> If you decide to go this route, make sure you paint them with some good 
> paint. If not they will rust thru. I had a set like you're talking about on my 
> Notch, but when I swapped over to the stock exhaust, I went back to the wrapped 
> HE's (my old ones had flanges for the header). Just something to think about.
> 
Also, if you re wrap them, don't forget to reuse the metal rock shields
that they came from the factory with. It helps greatly with the
longevity of the outer insulation.
BTW, T-1's never came with the outer insulation.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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