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Header wrap. Forms of attaching.


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Welll tonight I started on my header wrap install. I bought 80 ft of it from jegs so this is a one time not fuck up deal.

 

I was using 14 guage wire to attach it at the ending points but it seems that the tighter i tighten the wire it breaks and its not a very clean install how I would like.

 

 

is there any other forms instead of wire that I can use like small hose clamsp?

 

even then can they stand up to the massive amount of heat that will be generated.

 

 

These will be for turbo headers hence how much ft I had to buy to make sure to get every peice of tubing and why I would like a clea instal and not a million steal ties everywhere.

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I've bought 2 sets of the black wrap and they didn't come with the bands either. Ripoff.

 

 

Shit is exspensive!!!!!!!

 

 

 

ill look into some small hose clamps thanks for the suggestions guys.

 

I just thought hose clamps where a lil ghetto, I guess can swing gangster :)

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Yes , no band clamps came with the wrap.

 

 

should have tho for the price I payed.

 

lol

 

true. i used the ones that just wrap around the tubes when i did this last set.

 

use hose clamps

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They do make clamps specific for exhaust wraps, but it looks like Summit and Jeg's both sell them as an entire kit (which are not "cheap"). Not sure if you can pick up the clamps separately.

 

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/800/895/895-2537.jpg

 

http://www.jegs.com/i/Taylor/895/2537/10002/-1

 

http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/dei-010110_w.jpg

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=DEI-010110&N=700+400384+115&autoview=sku

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They do make clamps specific for exhaust wraps, but it looks like Summit and Jeg's both sell them as an entire kit (which are not "cheap"). Not sure if you can pick up the clamps separately.

 

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/800/895/895-2537.jpg

 

http://www.jegs.com/i/Taylor/895/2537/10002/-1

 

http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/dei-010110_w.jpg

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=DEI-010110&N=700+400384+115&autoview=sku

 

i always buy the kits

 

:(

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I would buy the kit but I just bought Clamps from Lowes all 16 for 8 bucks....

plus I have a really hard time thinking those clamps will stay since being so thin. My VW had some on them and they always disapeared after long racing nights.......

 

Maybe the heat.... Exspand,Contract. dunno But hose clamps are whats goin on I will post pics after tonight in my build thread.

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I would buy the kit but I just bought Clamps from Lowes all 16 for 8 bucks....

plus I have a really hard time thinking those clamps will stay since being so thin. My VW had some on them and they always disapeared after long racing nights.......

 

Maybe the heat.... Exspand,Contract. dunno But hose clamps are whats goin on I will post pics after tonight in my build thread.

 

 

let me know how this goes. I need to do the same thing.

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I aready did one with wire, Its ok but I need to re do it. make it more even and tighter.

 

The hose clamps work great alot cleaner than twisted wire.

 

What are using for Fuel?....

I was planning on keeping it mostly stock, 255 walboro, 42lbs fms inj, calibrated maf, stock rails/lines/tank.

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Before you wrap it, soak the wrap in water (get it wet), you'll be able to pull it tighter and then it shrinks when it dries. It's also not as dusty while you are wrapping.

 

I just use saftey wire and saftey wire pliers to secure the ends.

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Before you wrap it, soak the wrap in water (get it wet), you'll be able to pull it tighter and then it shrinks when it dries. It's also not as dusty while you are wrapping.

 

I just use saftey wire and saftey wire pliers to secure the ends.

 

I remebered that from when you did the down pipe on the VW, The picture was taken when it was wet its dry and tight now...

 

 

Hows the stang doin?..

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