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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.1) with ESMTP id 2531323 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:14:52 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.14.21]) by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030817171452.GETH24334.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:14:52 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: [FlyRotary] Stock turbo heat shield Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 12:14:53 -0500 Message-ID: <003e01c364e3$134504f0$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01C364B9.2A6EFCF0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C364B9.2A6EFCF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've been watching this thread with a great deal of interest, since I = will also need to be shielding the turbo from it's surroundings.=20 Will encapsulating the turbo make it retain heat that is normally dissipated, and make it run hotter ? I was just wondering about that. =20 Steve Brooks Cozy MKIV 13BT=20 =20 That's been the age old question with regard to wrapping headers. Of = course the people who make the heat wrap material say there's no problem, yet = the header manufacturers say it voids their warranty. I have to believe = that it isn't the ideal solution for a turbo, but allowing all that heat to = enter the cowling may do more harm than what could happen to the turbo. Unfortunately, I just don't think anyone really knows. =20 =20 Rusty (heading for the airport to see if I can squeeze in a test run) =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C364B9.2A6EFCF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

I've been watching this thread = with a great=20 deal of interest, since I will also need to be shielding the turbo from = it's=20 surroundings.

Will encapsulating the turbo make = it retain=20 heat that is normally dissipated, and make it run hotter ? I was just = wondering=20 about that.

Steve Brooks

Cozy MKIV 13BT

That's been the age old question with = regard to=20 wrapping headers. Of course the people who make the heat wrap = material say there's no problem, yet the header manufacturers say it = voids their=20 warranty. I have to believe that it isn't the ideal solution = for a=20 turbo, but allowing all that heat to enter the cowling may do = more=20 harm than what could happen to the turbo. Unfortunately, I = just don't=20 think anyone really knows.

Rusty (heading for the airport to see if I = can squeeze=20 in a test run)

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