Exhaust manifold insulation source for WW II era flatheads?

[John Barry [CLC17027]]

What is/are the recommended source(s) for "correct" insulation for exhaust manifolds for the flathead V-8 engines of the '39-'48 vintage?  I had heard that it was McVey, but a recent check of their website showed nothing along those lines.  (I suppose I could get some sort of high temperature insulation from a plumbing/heating supply house, but it may not be the correct color, and it sure won't have the right bands to hold it in place.)  Thanks.

[Herman clc 19416]

Try Bob Cooper @ Coopers Vinatge Cadillacs in Burbank.. (coopersvintageemail addresses not permitted) he has a very good replacement that comes with the straps and looks completely originsl.  The kit comes in aplastic bag that is a flast sheet that you wrap around the pipe and when exposed to air shrinks to the pipe..almost like casting a broken arm  great stuff

[Bill Ingler #7799]

Hi John: Coopers has that listed as a kit for $90. If you do buy it I recommend that if possible to disconnect the exhaust pipe from the manifold and muffler. It is a lot easier working with exhaust pipe out of the car. The last two that I have put on required about an inch of material being cut after the material is wrapped around the pipe. With the pipe on the car then you will need to find a way to hold everything in place while you fit, cut and put the straps in place.  Have fun

http://www.coopersvintage.com/catalogs.html

[Otto Skorzeny]

Call McVey's whenever you need something. Their website sucks. They have many things that are not on the website the last time I looked.

[John Barry [CLC17027]]

Try Bob Cooper @ Coopers Vinatge Cadillacs in Burbank.. (coopersvintageemail addresses not permitted) he has a very good replacement that comes with the straps and looks completely originsl.  The kit comes in aplastic bag that is a flast sheet that you wrap around the pipe and when exposed to air shrinks to the pipe..almost like casting a broken arm  great stuff

Hi John: Coopers has that listed as a kit for $90. If you do buy it I recommend that if possible to disconnect the exhaust pipe from the manifold and muffler. It is a lot easier working with exhaust pipe out of the car. The last two that I have put on required about an inch of material being cut after the material is wrapped around the pipe. With the pipe on the car then you will need to find a way to hold everything in place while you fit, cut and put the straps in place.  Have fun

http://www.coopersvintage.com/catalogs.html

Thanks for the installation description and tips, along with the pricing.  Bill: you're the second person to mention removing the exhaust pipe.  I'd guess Coopers also has the necessary gaskets that I'd need to replace after removing the exhaust pipe.

Call McVey's whenever you need something. Their website sucks. They have many things that are not on the website the last time I looked.

Tell me how you really feel!    By the way, I like the fact that you've named your '56 after der Eisenreichskanzler.

[Otto Skorzeny]

  By the way, I like the fact that you've named your '56 after der Eisenreichskanzler.

Only indirectly. It's big and grey so it's named for the battleship which, in turn, was named for Otto Von Bismarck. 

[Jeff Maltby 4194]

Here's my oem 49 coupe pipe wrapping. Note the undercoating on rear band.

[Cadcliff]

http://www.engineheatprotection.com/

This is the guy that makes it for everybody else

[Don Pettee]

Try, www.restorationstuff.com