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<DIV>I have Maniflo headers from the UK that have had ceramic coated that is
supposed to contain the heat ?</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=al@bighealey.org>Al
Fuller</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 4, 2017 10:05 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=healeys@autox.team.net>'Healey List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Temps</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>Roger:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>Have
you considered coating the exhaust manifolds, so as to conduct the heat down the
exhaust system, as opposed to allowing the manifolds to be their usual heat
radiating selves?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>I’m
still thinking a winter project will be getting mine coated [Jet-Hot,
etc.].<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>Al
Fuller</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>al at
bighealey dot org</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>'65
BJ-8</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>'85
Rx-7</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Roger
Grace<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 4, 2017 10:14 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Healey
List <healeys@autox.team.net><BR><B>Subject:</B> [Healeys] BJ8
Temps<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>My
BJ8 seems to perform better with the increased O2 of
lower<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>ambient temps in the evenings
and mornings. There even seem to be fewer <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>rattles squeaks and groans
too !<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>I
have an oil cooler, electric rad. fan oil temp gauge and standard
rad.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Whenever I spend more than
say 20 mins in traffic after the engine oil is<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>already up to temp, the
idling is impacted due to what must be due to <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>increased engine compartment
air temp, and the HD8 mixture becoming too rich for
that<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>ambient.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>So I
decided to do some crude testing, and installed a temp. pick up
near<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>the
rear carb intake.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>In
an ambient of around 85F and sustained cruising at around 60 MPH –
elec.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>rad
fan off<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Water is
190F<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Oil
is 165- 170F<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Engine compartment is around
130F<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>At
same ambient and elec. fan now on and after 25 mins idling in
traffic<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Water is
200F<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Oil
is 180 F<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Engine compartment is over
155F and idling has to be nursed to avoid<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>stalling. This must be a
build up of exhaust heat with no exit path.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Have
tried to compromise with mixture settings but not yet found a sweet
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>spot.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>So l
was wondering if anyone has tried to improve engine compartment venting
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>and
how ?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Assume this why some cars
have louvers on hood or side of car.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>Ideas comments
welcome.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>On a
similar thread has anyone used the cold vent air to bring cooler air to
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>the
carb intake area when cruising ? Results ?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: black'>rg
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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