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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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headers and the speedo cable,hmm

so uhmm whats a good way to protect these plastic speedo housings from melting when you are running headers

is there a way to re-route them, or whats something i could get to wrap it with, from a hardware store or something ?

or do i have to use aluminum metal and make a shield and attach it to the frame/body along there(in which would also protect the brake lines)

who has done what


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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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anyone ?

or does no one worry about this ?

looks like a potential problem to me, big time

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Old May 10, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Re: headers and the speedo cable,hmm

haha, just found out mine melted on the headers and seized... Did you do anything for it?
I'm going to find a new one, then zip tie it back I guess :shrug:
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Old May 13, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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Re: headers and the speedo cable,hmm

There is heat barrier fabric. You can wrap the pipe or wrap or sleeve the cable. It works better than you can imagine.
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