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blankmange
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just out of curiosity -- how warm does your cargo area/engine cover get after driving for awhile?
I drove my square yesterday - put about 50 miles on him and was interested to see if the cargo area should be that warm after the drive....
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69sqbck
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| Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:31 am Post subject: heat |
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Never guaged it but I decided to wrap my exhaust in heat wrap and it made it a lot cooler in the cargo area and under the lid.....
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Russ Wolfe
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If you have the insulation on the underside, and the sound deadener on the top, it should just be comfortably warm to the touch after a 50 mile run.
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blankmange
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now I understand -- I remember removing all the insulation when I brought the square home; it had been wet at one time and had mildewed and warped, so I removed it....
so I need to replace all that insulation with something better....
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The Flash
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When you find something to replace it, please post, because I'll need to do the same thing shortly.
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blankmange
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When you find something to replace it, please post, because I'll need to do the same thing shortly.
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I was thinking of using the heat shield insulation that you can buy just about anywhere automotive - aluminumized on one side, insulation on the other...
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| blankmange wrote: |
| The Flash wrote: |
When you find something to replace it, please post, because I'll need to do the same thing shortly.
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I was thinking of using the heat shield insulation that you can buy just about anywhere automotive - aluminumized on one side, insulation on the other... |
Yeah, I used that stuff in my Notch. It works great, and I got it thru JCW & co real cheap. I probably need to do a couple of others too, so I might as well get my catalog collection going for another year. 
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Gary
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Go to http://www.type34.org and read the step-by-step on restoring the engine lid. I think the total cost is $25 or so. Looks almost original when finished as well.
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