Fuel/brake line and headers

[dave`12]

Just finished engine swap. Noticed I have about 3 inches from headers to my steel fuel line and 1 inch to the brake line.

Will this cause problems?

thnx

[jr1966]

I think I would reroute. That is a little close for the brake line or the fuel line .

[JimGreg72]

I had the same problem. I got some insulating tape and taped up the brake line in that area, Then as added protection I covered it with a heat resistant wire harness sleve. Hope it works, still working on the engine swap and have not started the new engine in the truck yet.

[72_swb]

Ceramic coat the headers. Reduce a lot of heat in the engine bay.

[dave`12]

Thanx. I guess I will use some heat reflecting material. Tough to reroute them without tearing up everything.

Ceramic a good idea, but don't really want to tear it apart again, and it's not cheap.

[onebigjohn]

Header wrap

[James the III]

Originally Posted by onebigjohn

Header wrap

fastest way to kill a set of headers

[davepl]

I'd header-wrap the area near the tubes and then put some reflective shielding on the tubes. Don't wrap the entire header, as noted, it's hard on them.

But I think you should consider taking the time to reroute, even though it sucks.

From what I read many places design with a 5" minimum between exhaust and fuel, and you're talking about headers, not a tailpipe. Headers get hot.

[demian5]

Wrap an old beer can around the lines but give a little breathing room. But get like a coors or haams can so it looks legit.