Jeff,
You forgot the other reason, "to make it more difficult to work on the engine!"
Joe
Jeff McNeal wrote:
>
> Dean,
>
> You only need the radiator valances for engine cooling. The engine valances
> were originally fitted as "splash guards" to prevent water from fouling the
> distributor or splashing onto the manifolds/carbs.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dashwood, Dean" <dean.dashwood@enron.com>
> To: "Spitfire List (E-mail)" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 2:19 AM
> Subject: RE: Engine Valances
>
> >
> > Marc,
> >
> > Thanks for this link. The website clearly shows two different parts,
> > Radiator Air Deflectors (which look very similar to the item I found in
> > the Kippings catalogue), and Engine Valances (which look like the item I
> > found in the Rimmer Bros catalogue).
> >
> > I never realised there was more than one different type of air deflector
> > missing from my car! Ok, so now that I've confirmed this, which of
> > these should I fit for maximum cooling, or do I really need both?
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