Re: 560 Moisture build-up

Posted by Janicholson on September 25, 2005 at 08:43:12 from (66.173.50.141):

In Reply to: Re: 560 Moisture build-up posted by captaink on September 24, 2005 at 21:13:54:

If there is a need to work the tractor in these conditions, modification can be made, and can be fairly hidden under existing sheetmetal. Make a sheet metal shroud that snugs around the exhaust manafold, but is 1/2 inch away from it. Fasten it well so it doesn't rattle or viabrate. Opening up a 2'3" piece of 2-1/2 " exhaust tubing will do it. With the rear end of the tubing still round run a piece of mid 70's Ford V8 snorkel pre heat tubing over to the vertical part of the air cleaner above the fat part. Put a T into this intake pipe and a butterfly valve in the T. When the valve is open, it closes the manafold heater. When it is closed it draws air from around the manifold.
I realize cutting into the pipe will devalue it.
But running rich will harm the engine, and waste fuel. This technique has been a proven method for more than fifty years on production automobiles. look at auto manuals for plans and butterfly controls.
Just 2 cents JimN

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