Aermore Installation Help Needed

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Taylor Seward

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Just getting ready to install an original Aermore Whistle in 31' Model A Sedan at manifold and exhaust pipe junction which will face forward and hang below the carb. Will replace the existing air filter with a high boy air filter. I recognize some dirty exhaust will enter the engine compartment but my concern is does this location present a fire hazard? Are there reported cases of fire resulting from an Aermore being located below the carb? Also any and all suggestions concerning cable installation, type, set-up and location of cable would be greatly appreciated. A picture(s) would be very helpful if possible. Thanks for your help, Taylor @ 574-453-0003
 
is it a reproduction or an original ? I have never heard of any problem with these or has any one I know had a problem if you don't get better info here check with guy in your local club or friends they should be able to give you a better advice .If it is original and is installed properly I feel you should be fine ,by this time we would have heard o fproblems
 
Taylor Seward said:
Just getting ready to install an original Aermore Whistle in 31' Model A Sedan at manifold and exhaust pipe junction which will face forward and hang below the carb. Will replace the existing air filter with a high boy air filter. I recognize some dirty exhaust will enter the engine compartment but my concern is does this location present a fire hazard? Are there reported cases of fire resulting from an Aermore being located below the carb? Also any and all suggestions concerning cable installation, type, set-up and location of cable would be greatly appreciated. A picture(s) would be very helpful if possible. Thanks for your help, Taylor @ 574-453-0003
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Taylor, Look up on the search and bring up Aermore Exhaust Whistle. In that thread I have a couple pictures where I mounted mine at the end of the tailpipe. It has worked good for years now. Always had leaks at the manifold where you want to put yours.
 
These Aermore Exhaust (Train) Whistles can be very dangerous ! When I was much younger and 'full of oats' (1963 - 65) I ran one on my '28 Phaeton, as well as my '31 Dlx Roadster. In both instances, they provided a constant source of tickets and 'harassment' from Policemen who had no sense of the rambunctiousness of 'youth' ! Who would have thought that at 3 a.m. going thru town would cause such a commotion ?
But, to the point - I never had any fuel-safety issues, BUT I did have a difficult time getting and keeping the exhaust sealed - exhaust leaks were a constant bane.
 
Having the whistle so close to the carb would you not have problems with fresh air into the carb when the whistle is blowing?
 
That is why you don't put it by the engine, attach it to the tail pipe. I've had one like that for years and it works perfectly.
 
Hi Mike V in Florida, I am going to use a high boy air filter to minimize the fresh air problem you commented about...I am hoping that this helps to make the under carb installation a more viable option. Taylor
 
Hi Doug Vieyra, Would appreciate knowing what type of installation you had on your A's....were they originals installed at manifold flange with the Whistle pointing to the front of car? If so, did you ever experience performance or other problems because of exhaust fumes going into the carb? And how did you install the cable control? Foot pedal, Cable, etc...Would appreciate any comments please. Thanks, Taylor
 
Taylor, my whistle in in engine compartment under carb, never any problem, the little bit of exhaust is not any thing to worry about. I have a hood prop kit to hold hood up, the type that attaches to the top two rods that hold radiator. I placed a very small stainless roller block ( find them in hardware store ) on the cross member of hood prop and a wire from whistle up around block and through a small hole that existed in fire wall under gas tank. Just reach down close to choke rod area and pull the wire, works great!
 
Bruce, Good to hear your experience with Aermore and really appreciate your practical application for cable! Sounds like a good installation approach to me. Thanks, Taylor
 
I have an Aermore mounted as you suggest, pointing forward and beneath the carburetor. Never had any problem with it. I had one on the tail pipe too, but didn't like it there. It got dirty in wet weather, and I was always worried it would get stolen as it was so obvious.
 
In high school I had a wolf whistle on my 1955 Chevy and used a rear brake cable from an old English bike to operate the whistle. It worked great and I didn't have to drill any holes in the firewall to run a direct pull wire. I also used the clamp and brake handle from the bike.
 
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