[Healeys] Non Healey Question...Blower Bentley

[michael.salter at gmail.com]

"To protect the blower from backfires? Just a WAG"

Sounds reasonable...BUT... I wouldn't be too happy about an air/fuel mixture blowing out there, particularly with an uninsulated spark plug wire next to it..... YIKES!!!

There isn't even a spark gauze.

What would Health and Safety have to say about that.

Michael S



From: Roland Wilhelmy

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2:03 PM

Subject: Re: [Healeys] Non Healey Question...Blower Bentley

To: Michael Salter



To protect the blower from backfires? Just a WAG


-Roland



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From: Michael Salter




Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 3:36 PM




To: healeys at autox.team.net




Subject: [Healeys] Non Healey Question...Blower Bentley





​I was at the Ellerslie Intermarque Concours ​in Auckland last weekend and had the opportunity to take a close look at a "1931 Blower Bentley".


There is a part of the engine that I cannot figure out and was wondering if anyone on the list who can shed some light on this.





Where the carburetors would be mounted on a non supercharged engine there are these very complicated devices.





I would guess that they are some sort of relief valve but, as the carbs are on the blower inlet I don't think that is very likely.


Anyone know?


Michael S


BN1 #174




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