So while everything is apart on my 77 280Z turbo, I was thinking about the DEI reflect-a-gold heat tape.. Was thinking about coating the bottom of the intake manifold as well as the runners and maybe even the IC pipe or fuel lines and rail.. I am running a T3/t04E 3" downpipe .. I have had this turbo setup for many years. I have a turbo blanket and the downpipe is wrapped with header wrap. Does anyone have any real world experience with this stuff? Their claims are pretty impressive if it actually is true. with the intake directly over the turbo, it should help with heat soak.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/dei-010396/overview/