[Healeys] thickness of phenolic spacers for 100 LeMans carburettor setup

[Jim LeBlanc]

I just looked at the carb setup on my M. With the cold air box in place adding
these spacers would prevent installing the cold air box. So if going with the
ever-hard-to-install cold air box, check clearance on the corner next to that
frame piece.
 
To reduce heat, consider adding a stock second heat shield. Get a second one
and separate it with standard washers. This will knock heat down. I have never
done this or heard from anybody doing it. It is on my list of modifications
that judges will never see.
 
Best Regards,
 
Jim LeBlanc
1956 100-M (factory)

--- On Fri, 9/17/10, Curt/Nancy Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Curt/Nancy Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] thickness of phenolic spacers for 100 LeMans
carburettor setup
To: "I Erbs" <eyera3 at gmail.com>
Cc: "Tadeusz Malkiewicz" <tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl>,
healeys at autox.team.net
Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 12:15 PM


Tadek,

Ira is correct, and even though the original Austin Healey H6 carburetor
setup did not have these thick spacers, you may want to add them.  I
wouldn't go too thick until you can work out the issue of fitting them in
the engine compartment.  Let me know what you work out.

I have a couple of photos of an original 100M carburetor setup and will try
to forward it to you.

Cheers,

Curt

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 9:34 AM, I Erbs <eyera3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> They are stand offs for the crabs and provide heat insulation from the
> manifolds.
>
> On Sep 17, 2010 8:59 AM, "Tadeusz Malkiewicz" <
> tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl> wrote:
> > Well, but what are they for, pardon a stupid question?... And how does
> the
> > thickness matter? .
> >
> > Best, tadek
> > _____
> >
> > From: Curt/Nancy Arndt [mailto:cnaarndt at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 5:26 PM
> > To: Tadeusz Malkiewicz
> > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] thickness of phenolic spacers for 100 LeMans
> > carburettor setup
> >
> >
> >
> > Tadek,
> >
> > Original H6 carbs as on the 100M/Le Mans setup had no phenolic spacers so
> to
> > speak, at least not like the original H4 setup. They just had a thin
> > gasket.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Curt
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 5:24 AM, Tadeusz Malkiewicz
> > <tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Can anyone advise on the thickness of the phenolic spacers under the
> carbs
> > on the 100 H6 carbs? They come in 3 sizes I believe. Does the thickness
> > matter? I understand they are for thermal insulation..
> >
> > Tadek
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