[Spridgets] Power to fuel pump

[Dean Hedin]

What does the "period correct 'opening' " look like?
Louvers in the bonnet?

I agee that under bonnet temps on the bugeye do get warm.
I measured 120F at the carb inlet when it was 90F ambient.

But I don't think this is the issue with the idle speed changes
that Bill was talking about.  I'm running the stock heat shield
with a header and I haven't seen the problem he mentions.

I am however interested in lowering the under bonnet temps from a
performance perspective.

I just bought some header wrap and I'm going to see how much that helps.
I was at a local cruise night talking to a guy who put it on his Chevy Nova
and he indicated that it made a big difference in under hood temperature.
  
Daniel, by "thermal barrier on the intake manifold" do mean a spacer
between the manifold and the head?  


-----Original Message-----
From: Of WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com

The real solution to manage the heat is put a thermal barrier coating on  
the inlet manifold.  After that an appropriate period correct 'opening' to  
release hot air from the engine bay.
 
 
In a message dated 17/08/2012 21:23:33 GMT Daylight Time,  
pythias at pacifier.com writes:

I  thought it was just the SU carbs getting hot and that a better
heat shield or insulating the exhaust header would fix  the
problem....