So why not just shield the flywheel housing with curved or segmented
lumps o' steel welded together?
Benn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Romero" <delsolid@gmail.com>
> To: "lsr list autox" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Fuel System Rule Question
>
>
> > An additional thing to think about is FWD cars which have a
transverse
> > engine. The plane of the flywheel goes front to back. Making the
> problem
> > worse is the tech inspection checklist that not only talks about the
> fuel
> > line but also lists cooling lines and such that need to be shielded
in
> the
> > same way. Since the radiator is directly in this plane, the rule
> becomes
> > impossible to implement as you cannot "shield" the radiator with
1/4"
> thick
> > steel!. At least you can't and still have air flow through it!
Luckly,
> all
> > the inspectors are aware of this and we have not had a problem.
> >
> > This rule should probably be rewritten to address there items.
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