At 05:45 PM 2/19/99 EST, you wrote:
>Hey Guys and gals:
>
>A quick question. I've just acquired a 5 lbs mechanical fire system for
my 66
>Cooper S. The system comes with enough tubing and nozzels for two
placements.
>The directions are pretty weak. I was thinking about putting one nozzel into
>the engine compartment, pointing at the carb, and one into the cockpit
pointed
>at me, the driver. I've seen some systems with a three nozzel setup allowing
>for placement of the third at the fuel cell.
>
>Question, will a 5 lb system have enough juice for all three? If not, is the
>carb/driver setup the most effective.
>
>tim
>
Tim:
I, too, got a 5 lb system for Christmas and will install it soon in my '67
Midget vintage race car. I am preparing an article for the MG Vintage
Racers Newsletter and for Victory Lane Magazine on the installation. I have
contacted numerous distributors, manufacturers, and race shops for tips,
advice, etc for the article.
A 5 lb system can support only two nozzles. That's why they come that way.
The 10 lb systems come with three. Concensus is that since the driver is
protected with all kinds of nomex, the two nozzles should be in the engine
complartment and the trunk. Point the former to the area of the carbs,
especially on the Midget and Mini if they are right over the exhaust. The
latter should point at the fuel cell. I plan to keep the hand-held 2 1/2 lb
unit in the cockpit with me. Make sure you can reach it when strapped in. A
number of my contacts mentioned the fact that lots of guys forget to
activcate the system, pull knob, and even the hand-held for a race.
If you find out any more good info,let me and the list know.
Bob
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