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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flieger
Gordon Wingrove in Porscge 917: The Undercover Story says it was "what appears to be a birch ply" and was done for heat insulation purposes, especially useful in long races. He was a race mechanic for John Weyer back when they raced the 917s, so his testimony carries some weight.
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are you saying that the shift knob was insulated? the shift knob got so hot it needed to be insulated?
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