[Greeney]

I am in the process of a G strip down for renovation. Photos on www.thegreenies.info
I have taken the diesel tank out to find it in good order but the exhaust insulation pad on the top has rotted and fallen apart is there an alternative product available anyone has used

 

[G1979]

Halo Nicholas

When I was replacing the tank, I was looking in to this
http://www.blrmotorsports.com/suppliesheat.htm
check the HP Shield

JV

 

[Benz-Dady]

There is a wrap they use on headers on race cars, that might work, I had vapor lock problems on my tripple webbers on my old Datsun Z-car and used a fiberglass wrap on the headers to insolate the heat from the headers. Comments anyone?

 

[Wolf]

The products G1979 pointed out seem designed for the task. Underhood/under bonnet protective liners may also be adequate and easier/less expensive to obtain (?). eg.
http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk/shop.cfm

 

[Greeney]

Thats great thanks very much for the help.
I also had the idea of a mat used by plumbers to protect walls during soldering i have a couple of these

 

[gwagoncar]

The pads are available as a part but when I tried to order these in January this year were back order till Feb/March The cost for a 300 gd was £20 +VAT so about £ 23.50 all told.UK price.

The material I would suggest promotes water retention and therefore rot and steam, if its diesel ingnore as the temperature aint going to be rocket levels.

For the petrol engines it depends how much room you have over the tank if its tight a piece of shaped alloy plate may be better and made into sandwich of glassfibre cloth to make a thin but firm pad.

If there is plenty of room and you can lift the pipe as high as possible straight air cooling.

The biggest problem will be getting the material which I believe is self adhesive to stick to a less than smooth surface. As in otherposts Tigerseal adhesive is ok but remember that both the rubber of the insulation material and any glue are inflamable,
although the base material is glass fibre strand reinforced.

Dave

 

[Greeney]

Cheers dave I did nt think it would get that hot but safe than sorry thing and all that.