'74 Type 2 Bay - Seals around engine compartment

<snip my message about engine bay seals>

Thanks all for the replies.

I'm getting the seals fitted today by a (hopefully) more reputable
establishment!

I've been reading RAMVA regularly for ages, and it's *so* good to know
that there's a repository of knowledge like this.

Hopefully I'll soon learn enough to be able to contribute with answers
instead of questions!

Ed

Hmmmm. interesting, I suggest you shape the reticulating sensors around the
heat exchangers, using feeler guages and leaving to set with 2 part epoxy,
then complete stage two by torquing the the horizontally opposed cylinder
pot covers to fourthousand foot pounds, and adding a 45mm webber - sidedraft
carburettor, this should produce approx 4.7 kilowatts at 500 rpm, then
install a 3/4 race cam with every second lobe removed and introduce a chain
tensioner upgrade to complete the retrofit,......this should solve the
problem.......You might need two hands for the abovementioned procedure so
you will have to remove one hand from your penis for a couple of
hours....hope this helps.
"Tim Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> "Ed Jones" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello All.
>>
>> How important are the seals which go around the base of the engine
>> compartment in a type 2 bay?
>>
>>
>
> .............You need to have those seals installed Ed. In fact, I
> wouldn't
> drive it for more than a few blocks until this is taken care of. The hot
> air
> that exits the bottom of the engine must be kept from recirculating back
> up
> into the engine compartment.
>
> BTW..........don't ever let the shop that did this get near that bus
> again.
> They're idiots.
>
>

>>
>
> Thanks for the info. I'll be looking for a new garage.
>
> I'm afraid I've already driven it a good deal further than a few blocks
> (about 150 miles) - *please* tell me that I'm not likely to have broken
> the new engine! What should I be looking out for - it there anything I can
> do now to rectify damage that may have happened over the 150 miles I've
> driven it?
>

My wife drove her Ghia around hot Florida for years without any seals and it
didn't seem to hurt the engine. I seriously doubt the 150 miles you put on
it has hurt anything.