Re: BigKev
Posted by HH56 On 2023/1/27 11:44:00
IMO, you are on the right track. As long as there is a clear space between the shield and master so the master can get some air flow from the fan or road motion a metal shield to deflect some of the concentrated heat should go a long ways in avoiding potential issues.
Others have poo'd the idea but I am still convinced one of the reasons so many V8s seem to have BTV issues when compared to the same unit on inline 8s is that the V8 unit is very close to an exhaust manifold whereas on the inline 8s the heat source is far away on the other side of the engine.
When I did my brake playing around the master ended up too close to an exhaust pipe for my comfort level so I made a heat shield and took advantage of the round shape at the end of the master for the mounting. Made a clamping arrangement using a split collar which uses screws to compress the collar halves to hold the shield on. If you can use existing bolts and mount yours with a bit of air space between the shield and master I would think it would help a great deal.
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Others have poo'd the idea but I am still convinced one of the reasons so many V8s seem to have BTV issues when compared to the same unit on inline 8s is that the V8 unit is very close to an exhaust manifold whereas on the inline 8s the heat source is far away on the other side of the engine.
When I did my brake playing around the master ended up too close to an exhaust pipe for my comfort level so I made a heat shield and took advantage of the round shape at the end of the master for the mounting. Made a clamping arrangement using a split collar which uses screws to compress the collar halves to hold the shield on. If you can use existing bolts and mount yours with a bit of air space between the shield and master I would think it would help a great deal.
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IMG_0309.jpeg (113.75 KB)
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IMG_0311.jpeg (136.00 KB)
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