Re: Under Bonnet Temp

[Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>]

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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