Header issues - 8V

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Good, cheap idea!

David
---- Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote: 
> The MK IV 1.8T engine came with a really nice little heat shield that bolted to the back of the engine and curved up over the inner CV boot.
> You can see a picture of it here:
> http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/jdbubb/Misc/Dsc00590.jpg
> Anyway, I believe the bolt holes in the back of the 1.8T block are the same as the early 4 cylinder engines.
> Dan
> 
> From: "Cory Langford" <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca>
> To: "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 3:15 PM
> Subject: Header issues - 8V
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Well, I have a header (no clue which brand as it was attached to a parts
> > car I bought) that seems to be causing the cv boots to fail.
> > 
> > The header is a 4 into 1 model, and the collector that all 4 pipes run to
> > is close to the inner cv.  The first time the cv boot actually melted, so I
> > wrapped the header and installed a new cv boot.  This time it lasted
> > longer, but it is very brittle again and is cracking.
> > 
> > I was just wondering if there were brands of headers for an 8V that address
> > this issue?  Which brand do you use and do you have a problem with heat
> > affecting the inner cv boot
> > ?
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > Cory
> 
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