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Gerrit Visser (Gerritv)
Junior Member
Username: Gerritv
Post Number: 170
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 8:13 pm: | |
Hi
On 308GT4, no need to remove the alternator. Just the RH gas tank. |
Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member
Username: Tspringer
Post Number: 398
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 10:22 am: | |
Im going to have the right fuel tank out anyhow because I am replacing the AC lines. So.... removing the alternator wouldnt take any time and while there I may yank the header. If I do decide to remove the header, I will cut the heat shield off then send it out for coating. |
Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Advanced Member
Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 2805
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 9:01 am: | |
I heard that is also lowered engine compartment temps. |
Paul Newman (Newman)
Intermediate Member
Username: Newman
Post Number: 1148
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 8:42 am: | |
To remove the front header you would have to remove the right fuel tank and alternator. Mine has no shields and have had no negative side effects. Ive heard the header wrap can make the metal brittle and crack so I would avoid that and coat them for the look. With the shields removed, the rear header comes out in about 10 minutes. |
Steve (Steve)
Member
Username: Steve
Post Number: 322
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 7:48 am: | |
Terry did you remove the front header (cockpit side) with the motor in the car? If so what was the procedure to do this? I would also suggest that you jet coat the headers if you leave off the heat shields. This keeps some of the heat in the headers and it looks cool. |
Mike Fisher (Mikef)
Junior Member
Username: Mikef
Post Number: 171
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 10:32 pm: | |
Bob Campen where are you? If I remember correctly he did this. I might be wrong. |
Mark Eberhardt (Me_k)
Member
Username: Me_k
Post Number: 421
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 10:30 pm: | |
I removed mine because they were dented and all the insulation had shaken to the bottom. Then I cut off and welded shut the tube holes and double wrapped them with header wrap and sprayed them silver with high temp paint. I've run it that way for 2 years and it's been fine. |
Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member
Username: Tspringer
Post Number: 397
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 10:23 pm: | |
I am removing my 308 headers for some work. The CO tubes are screwed up and its leaking exhaust making tuning impossible.
It would appear that removing the heat shielding would make removing the headers much easier. It would also allow me to make sure the exhaust leaks are not due to a crack in a header inside the heat shielding.
Anyone removed the aluminum heat shielding? Does it cause crazy hot temps in the engine bay? Is it a bad idea? Does it make removal of the headers that much easier?
Anyone have any photos of what the engine looks like without the heat shields?
I assume I would need to make a heat shield for the alternator but other than that it seems things should be fine. All opinions are appreciated...
Terry |