04 Nov 2003, 08:30, Tom Walker (1:202/1324), wrote to Matt Mc_carthy:

Hi Tom.

 ->>  RJT> I've never seen one that'd stop much in the way of flying 
 ->>  RJT> metal,  though.

 ->> For that matter, the cast iron engine itself won't stop flying 
 ->> metal when something inside decides to come loose!  Reference the 
 ->> heavy _steel_ clutch shields the NHRA requires to keep drivers' 
 ->> legs in one piece when a clutch goes.

 TW>  I thought they used Kelvar Blankets?

That's for secondary protection inside the cab.  By itself it doesn't do
much for 20# chunks flying loose at full RPM.


     Good luck...  M.

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