[Healeys] Carburetor Heat Shield BT7 Mk1

[John Spaur]

Asbestos is not a great insulator as people might think. Once it heats up,
it stays hot. The shields can be restored it they are in good shape. They
can be painted with a high temperature white paint that is available at auto
parts stores. Asbestos is a danger only if it is friable (emitting dust).
Painting the heat shields encapsulates the asbestos. This is a common
remedial method that is used in construction when asbestos is found and not
abated.

 

John Spaur

'62 BT7 with original heat shields.

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bruce
Steele
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 9:58 PM
To: 'Harold Manifold' <manifold at telus.net>; 'Ahealey help'
<healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Carburetor Heat Shield BT7 Mk1

 

I did not know that it was no longer available.  It was made from some form
of cement board.  I'm sure it is not as effective as the original asbestos
sheets.

 

Bruce Steele

Brea, CA

1960 BN7

 

From: Harold Manifold [mailto:manifold at telus.net] 
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 1:17 PM
To: 'Bruce Steele' <healeybruce at roadrunner.com
<mailto:healeybruce at roadrunner.com> >; 'Ahealey help'
<healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Carburetor Heat Shield BT7 Mk1

 

I looked at the Moss kit but it isn't available anymore. Was the Moss heat
shield made from Hardi Board?

 

Harold

 

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From: Bruce Steele [mailto:healeybruce at roadrunner.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 12:59 PM
To: 'Harold Manifold'; 'Ahealey help'
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Carburetor Heat Shield BT7 Mk1

Eric Grunden of Absolutely British worked with Moss to design their heat
shield replacement kit, which uses cement board.  I used their kit when I
last had my engine out a couple of years ago and found it to be a good
quality reproduction that fit well.

 

Bruce Steele

Brea, CA

1960 BN7

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Harold
Manifold
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 11:48 AM
To: 'Ahealey help' <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >
Subject: [Healeys] Carburetor Heat Shield BT7 Mk1

 

Help,

 

Any suggestions on the best material to make a carburetor heat shield. I
won't re-use the original asbestos part for obvious reasons. The metal part
is fine and I just need the insulation material.

 

Thanks.... Harold

1960 BT7

 

 

 

 

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