Listers,
In lieu of a heat shield, has anyone on the list tried the high
temperature insulation wrap available for headers (and probably most
standard manifolds)? Available by the foot or in kits from the local
go-fast auto store. Reading the hype (I can say that because I worked
in advertising for 18 years) it is supposed to not only help keep the
entire engine bay much cooler, but also accelerate exhaust gasses
passing through the the system (no wisecracks, keep the list clean) and,
like everything else hanging off the car, give additional horsepower.
Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif.
'62 TR4 #CT17602
Ed Woods wrote:
> Irv,
>
> Here's a loaded question: what problem did the heat shield solve? Or,
> why
> was it thought necessary? My brother had a problem with his TR6 last
> weekend. I think you're going to tell me what it was.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed Woods
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Irv Korey <emanteno@ibm.net>
> To: Bob Jones <JONES_M2@popmail.firn.edu>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Heat Shield
>
> >
> >Bob Jones wrote:
> >>
> >> While at TRF's Summer Party this year I noticed that Nick Hanges
> had
> >> installed a heat shield between his SU's and headers on his very
> nice
> >> autocross TR6. He told me it was off a big healey. In checking
> around
> >> I find that the Healey suppliers have several heat shields,
> depending on
> >> the model of the car. Do any of you know which big Healeys had
> HS6s.
> >> That is what is on my TR6 and I believe the shield will help.
> >
> >Bob,
> >
> >Don't know what is on the big Healeys, but I have had a heat shield
> on
> >my 74 TR6 for for over 20 years. The heat shield works great, my car
> has
> >Strombergs. Someone in my club made a template, got a quote from a
> sheet
> >metal shop, and then took orders. It is formed from sheet aluminum,
> bent
> >and folded just right, with cutouts to clear the linkage and holes
> >drilled in appropriate locations. Definitely worth the effort.
> >
> >Irv
> >74 TR6 CF22767U
> >Highland Park, IL
> >
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MZ
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