[Fot] Scatter Shields

[Rocky Entriken]

The one in my car is the one my brother put in when he built it in 1971. The 
epitome of no-budget construction -- just a chunk of rubber conveyor belt 
bolted to the inside of the plastic aftermarket tunnel cover. Doesn't go all 
the way around, but I'm not really worried about something blowing out the 
right side. If the trans/clutch ever blew out the left side, I'm sure it 
would tear up that tunnel cover, but it would be the shield bruising my 
legs, not the shrapnel.

At least that's what I'm telling myself, and I'm sticking to the story. I 
probably solo more than race, but I've seen solo cars blow a trans too so 
still a good idea.

--Rocky Entriken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Cofrog at aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 11:41 AM
Subject: [Fot] Scatter Shields


> Earlier this year RMVR had an incident with a flywheel exploding on an 
> MGB.
> I had given thought to this danger but had kind of dismissed  it.  In 
> looking
> over the archives, there was some activity  regarding scatter shields in 
> 2000
> but it seems to have dead  ended.
>
> 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?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan Forgey
>
>
>
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