Heat Shield color debate
Hi all,
I just went out and looked at my '62 Sprite and the heat shield
is the same green as the block/valve cover. That's the way it
came from the factory.
Biff
>David Ramsey wrote:
>> Les is way off on this one, they should both be engine color
according
>> to "the Austin-Healey Concours Registry" but thats not why Les
is off,
>> everybody "knows" that they should be high temp "BLACK" come
on does
>> he think he is the lone ranger "silver" sucks.
>Matt Liggett wrote:
>Hi-temp matte black is great for air-cooled engines, radiators,
and
>oil-coolers. It helps them radiate heat. However, since the
heat shield
>is supposed to protect the carbs from exhaust heat, it seems
that silver
>or another light colour would be ideal.
>
>David, if you were serious, please let me know why you think
black would
>be better than silver in this application.
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