Since I keep burning ignition wire boots on my headers, I went out and bought some header wrap. I was reading the package and it said that it's best to wrap it a couple layers thick. Unfortunately a few of the areas that I need it the most I don't even have enough room to wrap it a couple layers thick. Anyway.....I'm just wondering if anyone is using this, or knows if one layer will suffice? I heard it works really well (except for creating weak spots in the headers), but I'm j/w if that's when wrapping a couple layers thick. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? The only reason i'm using it is for the ignition wire boots.

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Originally posted by 71chevy0192:
Since I keep burning ignition wire boots on my headers, I went out and bought some header wrap. I was reading the package and it said that it's best to wrap it a couple layers thick. Unfortunately a few of the areas that I need it the most I don't even have enough room to wrap it a couple layers thick. Anyway.....I'm just wondering if anyone is using this, or knows if one layer will suffice? I heard it works really well (except for creating weak spots in the headers), but I'm j/w if that's when wrapping a couple layers thick. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? The only reason i'm using it is for the ignition wire boots.

Thanks in advance smile.gif =
You don't want to use header wrap except as a last resort.
The headers will burn up & rust through under it.
Get the little insulating boots sold by Moroso, Taylor & a couple of other companies.
They just slip over the wire, have a small wire ring to keep them riding up & the spark plug end of the wire holds them on.
They work very well, I use them on the dyno all the time & they keep the wires from burning.

I was thinking about doing that, but somehow I couldn't find any. I already bought the header wrap, and the headers are already rusty. I'm just going to throw this on and do it the right way when I get my next set of headers. Do you think one layer will protect well/good enough against the heat though? Any thoughts on those shorter spark plugs that are for header applications?

You will be buying your next set of headers next year if you use the header wrap, and one layer is enough to protect your boots if you go that route.

You can find the spark plug wire sleeves at Summit. Part # TAY-2523 is custom and expensive, or THE-14010 that is cheaper but you cut it to length. These are 2 examples, but there are many to choose from.

how about if the headers are thermal coated in and out? i would like to wrap about a 4" section near my mechanical pump but don't want to risk loosing my headers. they were coated in and out by air-born coatings. thanx mike

Thanks. I'll order some of those for my next set of headers. I don't really care about these headers that are on it now....they are basically just for the break in and however long they last after that. Thanks for the warning though, I do appreciate it. smile.gif

Originally posted by ratuned:
how about if the headers are thermal coated in and out? i would like to wrap about a 4" section near my mechanical pump but don't want to risk loosing my headers. they were coated in and out by air-born coatings. thanx mike =
Do not use the wrap period.
It retains the heat in the metal & will ruin both the coating & header.
Call the header manufacturer or Jet Hot if you want another opinion but I can pretty much guarantee they will tell you the same thing ;)