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Greetings,
I'm looking into the best
methods for heat shielding around the exhaust pipes. I'll be squeezing
pipes between the engine mount tube, and cowl, with just less than an inch to
clear on either side. The closest clearance will be about
12"-14" from the exhaust port, so it will still be pretty
hot.
In the previous messages
about turbo heat shielding, I learned that some folks are using aluminum
foil, or the commercial temp shielding on the inside of their cowls
with good results. How close are your pipes to the
cowl? Will simple aluminum foil protect the cowl from the
exhaust pipe just an inch away?
How about the mount
tube? I had the stock turbo shield on the rev-1 setup, and there was about
an inch or so of clearance from the heat shield, to the motor mount
tube. I also wrapped the mount tube with fire sleeve. When I took it
all apart, the fire sleeve appeared undamaged on the outside, but the inside was
burnt, as was the paint on the mount tube.
I'm wondering if it wouldn't have been better without the fire sleeve, so it
would have had some airflow. I've seen the silver heat tape, that can
be used to wrap the mount. Will this type of material be sufficient?
Thanks,
Rusty (Great alcohol report
Jim)
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