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Old 03-31-2012, 06:27 PM   #1
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hooker headers

got my shortys off of craigslist for $75. never used. got one wrapped and coated before work, looks good to me. i love the way the wrapped headers look under the hood. hopefully get them bolted up and have some down pipes bent soon.
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Old 03-31-2012, 06:47 PM   #2
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Re: hooker headers

Does wrapping them heavily like that create hot spots? I've got a set of uncoated hooker's on my truck, I never thought about wrapping them. As long as it didn't cause an increase in engine temp I think it would be pretty cool.
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Old 03-31-2012, 07:21 PM   #3
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Re: hooker headers

actually the purpose of wrapping is to cut under hood temps. it cuts the temp greatly and looks cool
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Old 03-31-2012, 10:23 PM   #4
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Re: hooker headers

Wrapping really does cut down on underhood temps. The heat cycle really eats up the headers though. We wrapped a set on my son's car and after about three years they had rusted through in more places than I ever saw headers rust.
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Old 04-01-2012, 12:52 AM   #5
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Re: hooker headers

Wrapping headers does cut down on the under hood temps, but it also greatly reduces the life of the headers.
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