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Bob Childress · 10-20-06, 12:58 PM

I guess everyone here on the GT40s forum needs to be the “safety officer” once in a while. In the United States we jokingly call that person “Deputy Barney Fife” (the overly reactive and excitable sidekick from a 1960s TV show).

The structure between the engine and the cockpit should be a firewall. I joint David and others who encourage all of the owners of older CAVs to replace the flammable fiberglass cover with fireproof materials. In addition the firewall should be carefully sealed to prevent all liquids and fumes from getting into the cockpit.

A final consideration might also be the thickness of the gasket material used around the engine cover door. In the event of a fire, a big thick gasket will quickly burn or melt away and allow the fire to breach the firewall.

Adding a fireproof engine cover is not a particularly difficult project and it can conveniently be done at the same time as other engine area work.

Deputy Barney Fife, over and out, 10-4.

10-20-06, 12:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bob Childress bchildress Gold Supporter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: U.S.A. GT40: CAV w/Roush 342 Posts: 291 Rep Power: 8	Re: exaust smell in car I guess everyone here on the GT40s forum needs to be the “safety officer” once in a while. In the United States we jokingly call that person “Deputy Barney Fife” (the overly reactive and excitable sidekick from a 1960s TV show). The structure between the engine and the cockpit should be a firewall. I joint David and others who encourage all of the owners of older CAVs to replace the flammable fiberglass cover with fireproof materials. In addition the firewall should be carefully sealed to prevent all liquids and fumes from getting into the cockpit. A final consideration might also be the thickness of the gasket material used around the engine cover door. In the event of a fire, a big thick gasket will quickly burn or melt away and allow the fire to breach the firewall. Adding a fireproof engine cover is not a particularly difficult project and it can conveniently be done at the same time as other engine area work. Deputy Barney Fife, over and out, 10-4.