Engine compartment insulation......
Possibly this could become a seperate topic onits own due to the specifics and common needs of all concerned.....
Advice from the moderator welcomed.....
The real issues to contend with contend with are
the end results should be fairly close to the original looks... it should be of such texture that it can cosmetically modified to look like 1940..... not reflective aluminium .....
it has to withstand some extreme heat as in a cab 11/12 the exhaust manifold is 1 1/2 inch from the engine cover skin....
It has to be soft enough to absorbe and muffle sounds from the engine ........ yet not to absorbent to soak leaking gasoline.....
has to be fire proof not just fire resistant....
ah yes.... affordable and not have to order a minimum full sea container from Asia.....
I have found a few sources for racing car insulation matt but in most cases looks toooo modern or could not be modified to look 1940......
...or the supplier is not interested in dealing with our limited orders.......
One source which has remained elusive is the ceramic cloth used in the auto glass industry....looks like fiberglass cloth but finer texture..... can be sown into a 3/8 inch thick quilt with a regular industrial sewing machine and will resist up to 1000 Celsius..... used to cover glass molds to shape side windows into the required curved shape......
What else is available......????
Retaining the original asbestos is not an option in my cab11
....except for a few remainng corners ..... all was carried away by rodents who I hope all died of a horrible cancerous death the dirty little buggers!!!
Advice please....
Bob C.
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B
C15a Cab 11
Hammond, Ontario
Canada
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