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

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Yes, I was talking about the stock gasket, not the spacer in the auction!
You could tell by the fact I said "gasket", not "spacer"
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: ATS - Patrick Bureau <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>; _Scirocco Mailing List
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 2:01 PM
Subject: RE: What about the port? was: Do these things work?


> no I mean the stock gasket not the one in the auction.
>
> Patrick
>
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>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?
> =>
> =>
> =>
> =>
> =>> btw: the gasket on the intake manifold does nothing to inibate heat
from
> =>> head to manifold..
> =>> Patrick
> =>>
> =>
> =>
> =>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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