My Winter Upgrades

[Halon]

Aaron, garbage day is tomorrow. You sure you want this stuff?

Only updates on the car are that I bought a new oilfeed line, and front/rear Prothane mount inserts. Got the rear one installed today, not too difficult. I'll install the front one tomorrow hopefully.

Only part left that I need is the head, which should hopefully be done soon!

[Halon]

Got the front motor mount insert in today. That one comes as one solid piece so it was a little more trickey. I just lubed the crap out of it and put it in a vice and pressed it in.

Also got my package from Summit today. I ordered some manifold heat wrap and sealing spray, and also a turbo blanket. I got the turbo blanket put on, and plan on starting to wrap the manifold tomorrow.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Just a word of warning, but it seems like tubular manifolds like to crack when they're wrapped. I'm not saying your's will, but I've heard of it happening.

[JET]

I have heard the same quite a bit, but with your overheating issues, it might be worth it. I grabbed the valve spring compessor today and *might* get your head done tomorrow.

[Halon]

I'm fully aware of the possible cracking issues, but am doing whatever I can to combat my overheating. The manifold is already coated in and out. Also with the wrap, I got the coating that you spray over the wrap to seal it and not allow any water in, so that should help as well.

[Halon]

Got the manifold runners all wrapped, but ran out and I still need to do the collector. If anyone has some extra 1" wide wrap laying around they'd like to get rid of, please let me know.

Also I think I have an issue with my front motor mount. The hole the bolt goes through in the motor mount, is quite a bit larger then the actual bolt. I'd think they'd be closer in size to each other, but there is a lot of slop. So I'm going to see about buying a larger bolt for that hole.

[Halon]

Manifold is wrapped, and I have the first coat of the sealing spray-on stuff applied. Will put the 2nd coat on tomorrow. My g/f and I spent a lot of time on the wrapping job to try and keep it as clean as possible because I've seen some thrown together jobs and it can look like crap, and I didn't want that. I'm happy with how it turned out. It's on there real nice and tight!

Also a pic of the cheap little turbo blanket I put on. I have a lot of extra of that if anyone else wants to make one for their application.

[TkrPerformance]

just keep a eye on the mani now that you wrapped it. One of the dnp's I had cracked because I wrapped it. swaped it out for the other one I have been using for many years and never had a problem.

[311evo]

thats one of the best looking wrap jobs i have seen, good work.

[Halon]

Yeah I already know about increased chances of cracking. But it's a risk I'm willing to take, and the manifold is supposed to have a lifetime warrantee (who knows if those guys would honor though...). Anyway, thanks for the warnings, I'm fully aware, but I need to do everything I can to keep my engine bay cool so oh well.

311 - THanks for the compliment. We tried to take our time and do it as best we could to keep it clean looking. :)

Now I just need that head...