[Fot] Scatter Shields

[Malaboge at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/4/07 9:42:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Cofrog at aol.com 
writes:

What are you folks using for scatter shields and their source.  I  see Uncle 
Jack has (had) a metal "U" shaped shield that fits around the  transmission 
cover inside the car.  Others feel that the shield needs to  wrap around the 
whole bell housing.  Thoughts

Thankfully I have never had to test a scattershield...
That being said I once owned a nationally competitive production car from a 
big name factory supported team that had a piece of about 1"x1"x4" angle iron 
bolted to the bottom corner of the battery tray above the trans and on the 
passengers side of the car!  Useful?...only for passing SCCA tech.
 
I have favored a piece of about 10 or 12 ply conveyer belt that can be 
wrapped around the trans/engine interface and extend to the rear as far as you like. 
(Usually about 8" to 10" rearward) You could make this a 360 degree fitting 
if desired. Its fairly liteweight, easy to manipulate and hopefully strong 
enough to stop any itinerant fragments.  OK. it won't stop a 9mm at about 1100fps 
but will a cluster gear reach that velocity?
 
Still with all my toes and hopin to keep em that way...
                         Nick in Nor Cal



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