Thread: FE aluminum intake heat shield
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Old 04-30-2010, 03:16 AM
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If you're talking about the galley pan under the intake, it keeps the hot oil off of the intake and keeps the mixture cooler. Xcaliber is correct. The engine makes more HP with the pan than without it.
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