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Re: heat troubles?

To: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: heat troubles?
From: "Tom Ambrose" <tambrose@tir.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:04:24 -0400
Yeah,

I also have HS4s and a header and am worried about the heat of the headers
under the carbs.  I did buy a header wrap, but decided against using it. I
also have a heat shield, but it's for the later single stromberg. My current
thinking is to buy a metal brake from JC Whitney and bend and shape a sheet
of metal to fit. It would be nice if there was some specs or a pic for a
guide. I did see one on the net some time ago, but don't remember the
address. I suppose that I'll make a dummy of cardboard first and play around
a little.

Good luck,

Tom


----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Perry <mikep@michindust.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 7:15 AM
Subject: heat troubles?


>
> Fellow listers,
>
> Since doing my carb transplant (dual hs4s), my spit has been running
better
> than ever, but with one circumstance causing me concern:
>
> When I get in traffic, the car will begin to hesitate, and sometimes even
> backfire.  Once I get back up to speed, everything works great again.  I
> don't actually have troubles with the motor temp, as it stays in the
normal
> range.  Further details:  the car does have headers.
>
> Am I sucking in air which is too hot, or perhaps are my fuel bowls and/or
> jets heating up too much?  Has anyone else suffered from this & come up
with
> a solution?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>


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