Re: Heat shield/Hot Carbs

From: Armand & Lorie Ritchie (ritchie(at)mcn.org)
Date: Fri Jul 18 1997 - 11:17:33 CDT


>From: Chris S. Mottram(at)ECCI on 07/18/97 10:02 AM
>
>I seem to recall somebady a while back mentioning a way to shield the
>intake and carbs (strombergs on my SV) away from the heat of the exhaust
>manifold. I think my electric fuel pump (near the battery box) is buzzing
>due to the fuel in my carbs vaporizing when the cars get too warm. The
>options would appear to be a header wrap or some sort of shield. Has
>anyone out there done this?
>
>Chris

Chris I made a heat shield out of a piece of thin brass I bought at a hobby
store worked ok but I finally switched over to a series four manifold with
a weber DGV carb, no more problems. Regards Armand Ritchie

ritchie(at)mcn.org
Armand & Lorie Ritchie



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