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Started by Robert Szudarek, August 18, 2005, 10:29:06 PM

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Robert Szudarek

August 18, 2005, 10:29:06 PM
I was once told, or maybe I read, that early 4 cylinder Cadillacs sometimes would break out on fire under the hood.  Then a firewall was introduced as a remedy.
Can anyone shed light on this?  Did this really happen?

Art#22010

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August 19, 2005, 07:59:06 AM
I cannot. However, it seems to plausable for there not to be some merit in it. Given that necessity is the mother of invention, I can see such things happening, the need arose, the invention then occurs.  I wait for more insite with you. Art

Bruce Reynolds # 18992

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August 19, 2005, 09:14:45 AM
It is also probably why they thought of moving the motor up from underneath to the front.

Just imagine a one lunger catching fire, and not hnowing about it until the seat under you started getting hot.

Bruce,
The Tassie Devil(le),
60 CDV.

Denise 20352

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August 19, 2005, 01:49:50 PM

  My guess is that the term goes back to the age of the steam engines.

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