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MikeH
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17th Sep 03 at 12:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I bought some alluminium sheeting from maplin yesterday.

I'm going to see if i can make some heat shielding for my BFO.

There isn't much room and i'm not sure if i can do it or not.... we'll see.
Gambit
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17th Sep 03 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so what happens when the aluminium sheet heats up from engine heat?!?!?!
MikeH
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17th Sep 03 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeh it won't stop conducted heat.

I hopefully should however stop allot of convected heat, from the actual hot air.

Should make the BFO pull air from the colder areas.
MikeH
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17th Sep 03 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looked at it and i don't know whether i can do it without the BFO rattling against it.
Daimo B
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17th Sep 03 at 14:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Let me know how u get on with it though, would love an enclosed box for my pants induction kit. Wish i could fit an airbox in.
Gambit
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17th Sep 03 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

but some rubber/foam material on the inner side of the aluminium

MikeH
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17th Sep 03 at 15:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Could do! That would insulate it too.
Gambit
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17th Sep 03 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

go to b&q and look around for sheet foam

or get a hot water bottle & cut it down the side and use the rubber from that
Paul H
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17th Sep 03 at 15:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

sounds a bit daft but what about putting a small electrical fan between the cold air intake and the air filter? with it being in a box it would blow nice cold air all over it would it not?
MikeH
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17th Sep 03 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the fan would have negligable air flow speed compared to the suck of the engine.

 
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