Patton,
If you have the fenders off it's a simple job to install the air ducts. The
only thing then is the fact that if the blower is mounted in place there
will be limited access to the fender bolts on the right side. Again, clamp
the ducts firmly to the blower unit but leave the assembly loose in the
fender well. Then you can get at the fender beading tabs and bolts to
tighten them. Lastly mount the blower via it's 4 mounting bolts and washers
in the inner fender arch.
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "57 Healey" <57healey@gmail.com>
To: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
Cc: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: Heater/Fresh Air Tubes - BN4
> We'll the engine will be back in by the time I get here, but it will
> be stripped to the block, and the fenders will still be off.
> Hopefully that will make it a little easier.
>
> Thanks for the discription of the origianals. I was looking at the
> temperature range of the aircraft quality ducts, and didn't connect
> that didn't translate to insulating.
>
> FWIW I was looking at
> this http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ap/ducting.html
>
> Thanks
> Patton
>
>
> On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 00:21:39 -0500, Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
> wrote:
>> Patton,
>> The original type air ducts are a sandwiched assembly of paper, heavy
>> foil
>> and paper to insulate the air moving through the duct from the
>> surrounding
>> heat of the engine bay. There are many types of air duct and most won't
>> insulate. Never mind about the email stories of difficult installation.
>> Just
>> buy a set of the correct ones and use them!
>> As far as I know all the original clamps are the double wire type.
>> If you fit the ducts into place before the engine goes back in, the job
>> is
>> not all that difficult. In addition, leave the blower assembly loose
>> until
>> you have the ducts clamped on, then anchor the blower assembly to the
>> inner
>> right wing last.
>> Rich Chrysler
>
> --
> Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
> '57 A-H 100-Six - http://Austin-Healeys.com
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