"To protect the blower from backfires? Just a WAG"
Sounds reasonable...BUT... I wouldn't be too happy about an air/fuel mixture
blowing out there, particularly with an uninsulated spark plug wire next to
it..... YIKES!!!
There isn't even a spark gauze.
What would Health and Safety have to say about that.
Michael S
From: Roland Wilhelmy
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Non Healey Question...Blower Bentley
To: Michael Salter
To protect the blower from backfires? Just a WAG
-Roland
Sent?from?my?BlackBerry?10?smartphone.
From: Michael Salter
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 3:36 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Non Healey Question...Blower Bentley
?I was at the Ellerslie Intermarque Concours ?in Auckland last weekend and had
the opportunity to take a close look at a "1931 Blower Bentley".
There is a part of the engine that I cannot figure out and was wondering if
anyone on the list who can shed some light on this.
Where the carburetors would be mounted on a non supercharged engine there are
these very complicated devices.
I would guess that they are some sort of relief valve but, as the carbs are on
the blower inlet I don't think that is very likely.
Anyone know?
Michael S
BN1 #174
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