Now that my truck is up and running finally (22R- 261C cam, header and 2.25" exhaust) I've noticed that the header seems to get really hot. You can really notice this if you touch the hood on the side which the header sits under.... after doing a bit of driving and wheeling today, I put my hand on the hood and it was freakin hot! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> (to a point where it would be uncomforatable to keep it held on there!)

Is this typical for having an aftermarket header and no heat shield anymore? Would header wrap be a good idea at all? (although there seems to be a good amount of pros and cons from what I've read). It's not affecting my engine temps at all (I've got a nice big 3 core rad and a good working fan), but I'm just not sure if it's normal for a header to get the surrounding areas that hot.