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Re: Under Bonnet Temp

To: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Subject: Re: Under Bonnet Temp
From: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 09:54:42 -0800
Charles,

You see what you don't know is that Rover V8 motors are used as 
refrigerators in darkest Africa.




At 07:33 PM 2/21/05, Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>I'm sorry but I foind it difficult to believe the the underhood temp 
>doesn't rise to over 120 *F.  My gosh, it's ovet 1008 F ambient in my 
>kneck of the woods.
>
>   CR
>
>Barrie Robinson wrote:
>>Well gentlemen, my search for such data is at an end.  Martyn Harvey, he 
>>of MGB V8 fame, has done exhaustive testing and recorded under bonnet 
>>temperatures for all sorts of conditions, bonnet up, bonnet down, fans 
>>on, fans off, etc etc etc.   From his work it would seem the highest temp 
>>(at the front of the Holley carb fuel bowl) never goes above 120 F.  Thus 
>>my high temp glue should work as it is rated up to 180 F.  If anyone 
>>wants a copy of his data please contact me - I'm sure Martyn would not 
>>mind sharing his work more widely.   Thanks Martyn!
>>Regards
>>Barrie
>>Barrie Robinson
>>(7

Regards

Barrie Robinson
barrie@look.ca 




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