Leo,
I have two Bugeye 948 engines out in the garage with a flame trap in the
vacuum line. The flame trap is held in a clamp that is mounted on the rear
exhaust stud.
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leo" <60bugeye at cebridge.net>
To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 9:40 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] silicone fluid and MC
> Thank god for silicone fluid as started to get Iris out today and my
> floorboard (actually the blue Amco floormat ) had a puddle in it . Not
> much
> clutch so I guess a rebuild is in order. Seals lasted 5 years so I am
> fine
> with that. Next question and this is for the originality people so ignore
> if you choose. Has anyone ever seen a flame trap in the vacuum advance
> line
> on a Bugeye. The new car (number 3) is pretty unmolested (still has the
> banded tach drive unit and the 90 degree brass plug ends) and the vacuum
> advance line for the dist has a flame trap which is bolted to the back
> exchaust stud. Loks like it is factory but I have never seen one that
> way.
> Several other different things also but that's a whole nother topic.
>
>
>
> Leo
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