----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Kinsley" <r.kinsley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 4:20 PM
Subject: RE: Heat transfer questions
>
>
> Well since the 4 hole Edelbrock, 1" phenolic spacers are only $31 each,
> if they work don't bother with the extra work of trying to fab
> something.
>
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4 dr 318poly w/goodies
>
>
> Tom Watters wrote:
>
>>
>> I think thats why I was told to use Phenolic spacers, was because
>> aluminum transfers, and wood, no matter how hard has pores in it. I
>> didnt think phenolic spacers were wood. I thought they were layers of
>> pressed canvas in polyurethane or some other plastic compound.
>>
>> I dont see why you couldnt use wood, though, if hard enought and
>> sealed
>> with something that wouldnt melt under the temperatures.
>>
>> --Tom
>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:26:08 +0000, ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx said:
>> >
>> > If I were going to make my own, I'd use Maple instead of Oak...it's
>> > harder, won't split as easy, and more impervious to liquids.
>> >
>> > Richard Kinsley wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Greg Parsons wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > OK,
>> > > >
>> > > > 1/2 thick red oak, a hole saw just a bit larger that the bores
>> > > > of
>> > > > the
>> > > > carb and some polyurethane to seal the wood. I would just make
>> > > > my
>> > > > own
>> > > > it is was me.
>> > > >
>> > > > Greg
>> > > =====================================================================
>> > >
>> > > You do have apoint there Greg. I don't know if a solid piece of
>> > > wood
>> > > would be so good though. It'd be real easy to split and cause a
>> > > pesky
>> > > leak. They usually have laminated wood which is probably to keep
>> > > it
>> > > straight and help prevent leaks. The polyurethane might solve that
>> > > issue
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > though.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Rich Kinsley '64 Polara 4 dr 318poly w/goodies
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Jeff Adams
>> > 64 Polara
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> Rich Kinsley '64 Polara 4 dr 318poly w/goodies
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