Re: Glowing Red Headers?

From: Gary Shook (gary.shook@wcom.com)
Date: Thu Aug 26 1999 - 13:01:35 EDT


The only other time I've seen this was after a cam swap on my buddies '74
Dart... cam break-in procedure says to keep the engine over 2500 RPM for the
first 15-20 minutes to ensure proper oiling... we did this at about 10pm,
and in the dark they got pretty bright.

>Headers can get hot like that, especially when the vehicle is not moving,
or
>when an engine is being tested on a dyno. In normal roadgoing operation,
>howver, the air movement around the headers is usually sufficient to keep
>them from glowing red.



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