I love it! Too obvious yet not thought of!
Ps
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
To: Bowen, Patrick A <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>; <HD883HUGGR@aol.com>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: heat troubles?
>
> Baker's Secret cookie sheets work amazingly well in this capacity. I've
> used one for 6 months and had no problems with it on my Spit 1500 with
HS4's.
>
> - Mark
>
> At 12:18 PM 9/21/99 -0400, Bowen, Patrick A wrote:
> >
> >Scott, I have been driving a Spit with a Weber DGAV and a Header for
almost
> >two years here in Florida and have never had a problem with heat
affecting
> >anything. I would not worry about it.
> >
> >Patrick
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: HD883HUGGR@aol.com [mailto:HD883HUGGR@aol.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 12:14 PM
> >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> >Subject: re: heat troubles?
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi Gang. Hobbs is a 77 Spit which the PO appeared to keep pretty much
> >stock,
> >w/ stock exhaust manifold & single Stromberg. It didn't have a heat
shield
> >from what I could see. I've currently got him in the shop having a
header
> >and Weber downdraft on a Cannon intake installed. Heat is definitely a
> >problem in Phoenix.
> >Forgive my obvious stupidity, but will I need a heat shield for the
Weber?
> >I
> >checked VB, Moss & Spitbits catalogs and can't find a picture of how or
> >where
> >a heat shield bolts onto the engine (assuming it bolts onto the block).
> >Followed Ed & Paul's advice re: www.sumidel.com but still can't picture
how
> >any of their products would fit onto the engine. Any suggestions? (Or
> >should I just ask my mechanic, who's not a Triumph expert but is a whiz
at
> >fixing anything automotive).
> >Thanks!
> >Scott (& Hobbs, 77 Spit, daily driver)
> >
>
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