I have an issue that I don't know if there is an easy solution to.

I installed 3" y-pipe a while back and zip tied stuff back, but alas there is just too much heat.

Has anyone else moved wiring or done something else, because there also happens to be a fuel line in the same area.

It's the driver side, where all the wires crossover and run up the transmission from the fuel tank on back...

I'm thinking that the easiest thing might actually be to install a 3" body lift, but I don't have $400 just sitting around anymore.

Also... anyone know where to get studs for the exhaust headers, also pacesetter... I've searched and searched to no avail.

 

As far as the wires go, you can get some heat resistant wire loom to protect the wires. For the studs, I can't help you, but either PM Weedahoe or wait till he chimes in, he's quite knowledgeable with this sort of stuff.

 

If you have too much heat then I would think you either have bad/clogged cats or two much back pressure. They do make a nomex covering you can add over them. The more free flowing the exh the less high temps you are going to build.

 

I have no cats... the only thing I have between the end of the tailpipe and the headers is a y-pipe and one glasspack... she's a loudun'

Let me post a pic of what I'm talking about. Thanks for the PM about there not being any studs -- now I have to debate on what to do. I'm still trying to get ahold of Pacesetter about that front bolt hole not lining up.

 

One of the front bolt holes NEVER lines up. You'da thought Pacesetter would have fixed it by now. I just opened that one hole a tad to get the bolt to fit as was suggested to me by the place that I bought the headers from.

I have no heat issues, but I chose to have my headers coated at a local coating shop, VERY thick coat inside and out and I'm sure it helps a lot with the temp.

Post them pics and maybe we can come up with something...

 

Well... this is what happens when your heat shield contacts your exhaust system... lol.

These are all underneath the driver side just right about where the Header meets the y-pipe.




The one thing that makes me think the heat is really getting to them is that on the way back from a 7 hour trip, the lightning bolt deal came on and the transmission started acting all funny and not upshifting. I thought for sure it got ahold of a wire in this loom and I think the throttle body control wire runs through there, too -- but don't quote me on that. So we get home and I let it cool down. Start it up and haven't had a problem since.

 

IDK man. Even though I am like hammer and have ceramic coated LTs, you have things too close to your pipes or your heat shields are already damaged and no in good shape. I will try to get some pics of mine today after work being I am getting off early today.

 

Well, I pulled all of the heat "shield" stuff off the bolts and out of where it was stuck.

I undid the wire ties on the clump of wires that run in between body and exhaust, then wrapped some adhesive heat wrap that is supposed to be good up to 500 degrees. Then I wrapped the black piece back and zip tied it all. It seemed to hold tighter and I didn't have any problems on the 14 hours driving back and forth to visit my parents.

I have some ideas on how to move the wires on some of the bolt studs the shield used to be on. We shall see, though. It will probably just sit in the driveway for a while now.