Adrian:
In this hi-tech age we're living in...
I wonder if there might be a product on the market made of the compound
used on the space shuttle.... It's been around long enough for somebody to
market it commercially. I haven't looked, so I don't know. Maybe another
reader has an idea...
One of these day's I'll be looking for heat shield material, too.
Carol
At 08:15 AM 8/30/97 -0400, Adrian Jones wrote:
>Hi Folks,
> There does not appear to be a source for a new or used heat shield
>for the 1975 MG Midget. Moss part # 375-480 (Anyone got one for sale?)
>The one I made a while back hasn't cured the vapor lock problem - maybe it
>was too thin. (I cut it from roof-flashing).
> Here's the interesting bit - what color should it be? The shield
>fits between the carb and the exhaust manifold. After much (?) thought,
>the top surface, adjacent to the carb, should be black (so as to retain
>heat) and the bottom surface, next to the exhaust manifold, should be white
>or shiny metal, to reflect the heat back down. What do you think?
> Actually, it would be nice to attach some insulating material to
>the shield. The only readily available stuuff that comes to mind is that
>"Reflectix" - looks like Reynolds Wrap sandwiching bubble wrap - comes
>from Lowes, Home Depot etc. This would be favorite for gluing to the
>underside of the shield. Trouble is, it is not tolerant to high heat and
>would probably shrivel up, melt, smolder, ignite and set the carb on fire.
> Is asbestos totally unavailable?
> Where would you go to for a piece of metal for this shield and what
>"gauge" . How is "gauge" related to thickness, BTW.
>
>TIA, Adrian
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