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Re: [Healeys] Heat management

To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Heat management
From: Robert Duquette <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:37:19 +0000
Nice!
There is a warning about "breaking in a rebuild" for the local similar stuff.
Go here:http://www.rldindustries.com/and click on the "Automotive" button.( if
you're interested ).

Robert Duquette

Ottawa ON Canada

1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project )

1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple )

1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen
)http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg


> Bob -
>
> I don't have direct heat measurements,  but on my Atlantic before I jet hot
> coated my manifold, I could feel the heat coming off the manifold every
time
> I opened the bonnet.  Afterwards (using their extreme sterling coating) the
> manifolds are almost the same temp as the rest of the motor and I no longer
> "feel the heat" when I open the bonnet.  The difference is striking.   The
> car runs MUCH cooler as well.
>
> No more problems with boiling fuel in the carbs.
>
> have a look:
>
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/Healey.Nut/1952AustinA90AtlanticSportsSaloon#5186
413418446009474
>
> It still looks the same, it does not stain.
>
> Alan
>
> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > There's a charcoal grey color--kind of a faux cast iron--that would be a
> > good compromise.
> >
> >
> > bs
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