What about the port? was: Do these things work?

[pbureau@attbi.com (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

no I mean the stock gasket not the one in the auction.

Patrick

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=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Bubb
=>Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 10:38 AM
=>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau; _Scirocco Mailing List
=>Subject: Re: What about the port? was: Do these things work?
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=>> btw: the gasket on the intake manifold does nothing to inibate heat from
=>> head to manifold..
=>> Patrick
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=>How do you figure? First of all the gasket is not paper thin as stated in
=>the e-bay auction. It's around .06". Second whatever the gasket
=>material is
=>it's non-metallic(except for the steel mesh inside which is largely
=>irrelevant because it is not in contact with the head or manifold). It's
=>coefficient of thermal conductivity is miniscule (on the order of
=>1/1000th)
=>compared to aluminum.
=>So, being the nitpicking dick that I am; saying the gasket does
=>"nothing" to
=>inhibite heat transfer (hope you don't mind my editorial license on your
=>statement) is clearly an incorrect statement.
=>Somehow this product reminds me of the turbonated vacuum leak promoted by
=>some british company that miraculously improved power and economy. The
=>Vortex response?? Group Buy!! Group Buy!! Group Buy!!
=>By the way, whatever happened to that wonderful 60 MPG
=>carburetor? I'm sure
=>it was real! Probably squashed by the energy companies!
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