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'14-'18aviationcollector · 27 June 2009, 05:51 AM

Hi Hans,

The carburettor intake pipes were bound with asbestos rope. Many or most of the aero engines I have seen also have what looks like pressed steel sheet plates fitted to the top half of the pipes, which presumably keep any heat within the pipes, and stop the heat from rising and escaping.

Cheers,

David.

27 June 2009, 05:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
'14-'18aviationcollector Forum Ace Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canberra, A.C.T., Australia Posts: 633	Carburettor intake pipes Hi Hans, The carburettor intake pipes were bound with asbestos rope. Many or most of the aero engines I have seen also have what looks like pressed steel sheet plates fitted to the top half of the pipes, which presumably keep any heat within the pipes, and stop the heat from rising and escaping. Cheers, David.