6/16/00
Greg,
Thanks for the info. Do you suppose this refers to "wetting" with
gasoline? That would probably hinder starting since only vaporized fuel
can burn, not liquid. More importantly, would the head work OK with the
thing removed? The Buick 215 head does not have them and certainly is a
very similar design in most other respects. As I mentioned, I am thinking
about the flexibility of being able to adjust the final compression ratio
by increasing combustion chamber volume by eliminating these gizmos.
I am also still interested in whatever anybody else may be able to
come up with.
Regards,
Dave K.
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>Hi David (and Jan!!!!)
>
>On subject of those little "raised up thingies" in the combustion chamber of
>the Buick 300 head. In the December, 1963 issue of Cars Magazine, there is
>an article on the "New for 64 Buick V6 and 300 V8". On page 38, there is a
>photo of the combustion chamber of the alloy head with the following text:
>"(The) small, cast-in shield at (the) spark plug hole prevents (the) plug
>from wetting on cold starts." So, that's what it's for.
>
>Greg
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Kernberger [mailto:dkern@napanet.net]
>Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:02 PM
>To: Gregory Williams
>Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net; buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Nice web site!
>
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>6/8/00
>
>Greg,
>
> Thanks for the link--very interesting (and expensive!!!) project.
>Am I right that this is from New Zealand? I noticed something on the first
>closeup view of the combustion chambers that I have been wondering
>about--the little raised-up squarish things next to the spark plug holes--I
>think they may be called "spark deflectors". Do you by any chance know
>their purpose and/or importance? Do you think they could be removed
>without compromising the head's performance?
>
> Same questions to everyone else who may see this.
>
> TIA
>
>Cheers,
>
>Dave Kernberger
>
>>http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~bdaley/rp.htm
>>
>>A guy after my own heart. Heads are NOT 350 though. Look like 300/340.
>>
>>Greg
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