Engine swap help

[565bbchevy]

Who wrapped your headers? The wrap looks like it was installed dry.

 

[Sanguia1]

What's wrong with the one in your picture?

My brother wants new n it does look a bit beat up. I'm just doing the work to get my son a free el camino.

 

[Sanguia1]

Who wrapped your headers? The wrap looks like it was installed dry.

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Guy we bought el camino from. Dry??

 

[Sanguia1]

do you want to go hei or with a remote coil? Stay away from the chinsese junk and spend a little money on it. DUI makes great distributors and they custom tweak it for the engine you have

Tbh idk difference. Like I said recommendations n advice would be great appreciated

 

[565bbchevy]

Guy we bought el camino from. Dry??

When you wrap headers you are supposed to get the wrap moist so you can pull it tight and when it dries it seals correctly.
I always start at the header flange and work my way down to the collector so you don't see the stainless straps.

 

[Sanguia1]

When you wrap headers you are supposed to get the wrap moist so you can pull it tight and when it dries it seals correctly.
I always start at the header flange and work my way down to the collector so you don't see the stainless straps.View attachment 97797

Good catch yup dry n tore apart easy on motor installation. Probably just take em off since driver side tore. My God that motor is beautiful.

 

[565bbchevy]

Good catch yup dry n tore apart easy on motor installation. Probably just take em off since driver side tore. My God that motor is beautiful.

Thanks for the compliment, the wrap works great if installed correctly but if it is going to be used as a daily driver I would get the headers coated instead since the wrap with not hold up to long term weather conditions.