182 exhaust manifold, stainless or mild steel?

[jack_davey]

Would be interested to know as I'm planning to heat wrap the manifold but I wouldn't normally do it to a mild steel manifold as it locks in the moisture and causes it to corrode. The manifold headers look stainless but the flange where it joins the cat looks like mild steel!

Any ideas?

 

[Gray]

Ceramic coating instead of heat wrap?

 

[Fred@BTM]

wouldn't bother wrapping it, will take hours upon hours upon hours, if you can afford it, get it coated, if not just whack it in as is

pipes are stainless, flanges are mild

 

[matty172cup]

ahhhh i didnt know they were stainless. if you know anyone who can heat wrap its not that hard but the ceramic coating is amazing but does come at a cost