[munch]

No, it needs an air gap. It's not a direct contact insulation. I would use the exhaust wrap in that case. Heatshied products sells the Lava wrap, but a lot of local shops should sell header wrap, or Speedway. Just wrap around and attach with mechanics wire tie at each end. The more you overlap the less heat escapes. Should be able to hold your hand on it without burning it. Hope that helps.

Just looked at speedway, they sell this shield and wrap kits.

I used the wrap as you can see, I sure hope it works.

[sammons]

Munch that looks like it should work fine. When I rebuilt one of my friends '55, (ex-drag car) we put the inner fender back in but he wanted to keep the fenderwell headers. He wanted to keep the hole as small as possible so I wrapped them and gave 1/2" clearance around them. It never bubbled the paint.

I hope I have enough airflow with no side panels that the right header tube dosen't bubble my paint as it is close to the firewall or I will have to wrap that area.

P.s. I did try to trace down my friend last year near his birthday. All of his family moved or passed away back in the mid 80's so no help there. Tried an internet search, with a common first name and a last name of Smith....there was over 400 in that area. Have to wait till he contacts somebody here some day.

[munch]

Munch that looks like it should work fine. When I rebuilt one of my friends '55, (ex-drag car) we put the inner fender back in but he wanted to keep the fenderwell headers. He wanted to keep the hole as small as possible so I wrapped them and gave 1/2" clearance around them. It never bubbled the paint.

I hope I have enough airflow with no side panels that the right header tube dosen't bubble my paint as it is close to the firewall or I will have to wrap that area.

P.s. I did try to trace down my friend last year near his birthday. All of his family moved or passed away back in the mid 80's so no help there. Tried an internet search, with a common first name and a last name of Smith....there was over 400 in that area. Have to wait till he contacts somebody here some day.

Thanks Sammons.  I find as I get older and am getting ready to retire, I find myself thinking of a lot of old friends.  Hopefully retirement will give  me time and encouragement to look them up as well.