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From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Exhaust systems (ceramic shield/manifold issues)
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:57:00 -0400
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie England" <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 9:52 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Exhaust systems (ceramic shield/manifold issues)


> Bulent Aliev wrote:
>
>> There was a guy that build a heat wrap from the same material, but he 
>> also used material like patio screening to help it hold together. His 
>> under cowling temps dropped some fantastic amount. He did it on a 
>> Lycoming but it was over 10 years ago and that's all I remember.
>> Buly
>> All finished, and nobody to check me out in my plane....:(
>
> For just a shield, if simple stainless/AL radiant barrier is inadequate, 
> what about Fiberfax (sp?) used by some as a heat barrier on firewalls?
>
> Charlie
>
>Hi Charlie,

 I tried Fiberfax and while it shielded just fine, it easily absorbed oil, 
grease, etc.  I had it protecting the bottom of my cowl and I finally 
decided that it presented a fire hazard and removed it.  Just my experience 
for what its worth.

Ed

Ed Anderson
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Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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