Great wrench day today as well !
should I be concerned about the heat off of the header? The hood feels hot and I know the new header and gasket will have a smell but should I be putting some kind of heat shield on the hood above the header? The hoses are right above it as well any insight on this would be greatly appreciated. Don’t want to start burning things up!
I took mine and had it ceramic powder coated black, I new the shiny wouldn't last and to help keep that heat from spreading.
I didn't do temps before and after, just have faith that it's doing what it should