Bill Lattimer <billla@microsoft.com> writes:
>> 2. Anyone running without a heat sheild? Seems like it doesn't offer
>>much protection, and I'd much rather put together a nice aluminum
>>throttle cable/spring bracket that would let me check the header bolts
>>without removing the carbs.
The heat shield is supposed to have a patch of asbestos at either
end to insulate the float bowls from the exhaust header. At least
that's what is on the used one which I have. As far as access to
the manifold/header bolts is concerned, there are a couple of
large holes between the carbs which give access to the
middle manifold studs if you use a swivel on your socket wrench.
The others can be reached from above or below with appropriate
contortions and the proper combo wrench.
I am using a heat shield on my MGB (1980 - converted to HS4s)
and have driven every day, all summer with no vapor locking
problems.
Peter Schauss
pschauss@aol.com
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