Snake oil too??

[Bernie Jacobsen]

I'm planning to use JET HOT (800) 432-3379  or 610-277-5646. They are in AZ.
and in PA.   They are expensive ($290.00) to coat my headers with 2000 deg.
coating. 1600 deg. F and 1300 deg.F coatings cost less.  How hot will you
get? Check on the web.  I would be surprised if you don't have a coater
close by.


Caution on header wraps:
Although the retain more heat than coatings,  they only are on the outside,
so the the ID of the header tube is unprotected and can not get rid of the
heat.  Most all header companies will void the warranty if header wrap is
used, and I've talked to several people who said their headers disintegrated
inside the wrap.

Hope this helps,

^Bernie

-----Original Message-----
From: dzorde <dzorde at geocities.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 1998 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: Snake oil too??


>Does anyone in Australia have a contact number for anyone dealing in this
>stuff, currently I have had pricing on ceramic coating and found it bloody
>expensive, other option is off course wrapping but it doesn't look that
>nice.  Not interested in the performance benefits (if there is one) but
more
>in stopping everything in the engine bay getting cooked.
>
>Dan     dzorde at geocities.com
>
>>The coating was developed for jet aircraft.  The one indisputable fact is
the
>>retention of heat and it's effect on under hood temps.  Great for
motorhomes.
>>The performance benefit is something I'm not convinced about.  But if you
want
>>your headers to last along time, I'd do it.  You might call around to
>>powdercoaing places.  If they can do powder coat, they can do the ceramic
>>coating.  I think the stuff you can buy in JC Whitney is probably the same
>>stuff.
>>
>>Joe Boucher
>>'70 Camaro  '81 TBI Suburban
>>
>
>