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MG Rocket
 Post subject: Exhaust temp
PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:30 pm 
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What temperature would the exhaust manifold near the head be at after
a high speed run?
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Wombat
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Hot .....damn HOT!!

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GT mowog
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Around 840 degree C mark
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I have run mini engines on the floor many times before putting them in a body shell. Extractors glow cherry red after five minutes and cast iron manifolds get mild glow after ten minutes.

Its hot !!!!

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mini maxx
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Bacon fryin hot :lol:
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Hot enough to change the engine green on the back of the block to a funny yellow colour.

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MG Rocket
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Thanks everyone..... you are a helpful lot. :lol: :lol:
Thanks GT for your usual accuracy.
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GT mowog
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MG Rocket wrote:
Thanks everyone..... you are a helpful lot. :lol: :lol:
Thanks GT for your usual accuracy.


After reading the others I thought I gave the wrong answer...... :roll:
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