[DeTomaso] Flat Firewall Picture

Tomas Gunnarsson guson at home.se
Sat Dec 19 04:07:02 EST 2009


Since I have both a rear mounted battery and a vertical oil cooler on the firewall I don't think I could fit an alternator in that area. Front left corner of battery tray is seen in lower part of the picture that some of you will get.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
To: <mikeldrew at aol.com>; <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flat Firewall Picture


> Here are 2 pics of mine.
> 
> I removed the electrical rack.  I removed the external regulator a long time
> ago.  There isn't much left to mount w/out the regulator.  I think the coil
> is the only thing left.
> 
> I put a layer of about 1/16" of tar sound deadener on the firewall, and then
> a layer of body-color sheet metal.
> 
> I drilled new holes for the coil.  If you do it this way, you're free to put
> the electrical accessories anywhere you want.
> 
> I moved the battery to the back.  The alternator relocation puts the
> alternator about 1/2" from the battery.  I was sweating that one.  I mounted
> the battery box before I installed the engine.  For a minute I didn't think
> it would fit. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of mikeldrew at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 11:57 AM
> To: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flat Firewall Picture
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/18/09 7 17 46, jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com writes:
> 
> 
>> If anyone has a picture of the flat firewall installation as viewed from 
>> passenger wheel well, I would appreciate it if you would send me it. 
>> Specifically, I am looking for the relationship of the AC Compressor and 
>> alternator to the electrical rack that contains the coil, volt. reg,
> starter 
>> solenoid, etc.
>> 
> 
> It goes underneath it.   I just tried to shoot photos of my setup, but it 
> was a waste of time.   My car's engine bay has never really been finished, 
> and so all the wires for the ignition system etc. were left uncut, and just 
> coiled around and around and secured.   So the photos I took just basically 
> show miles of wires. 
> 
> If you'd like to see a photo of wires, let me know. :>)
> 
> My car is nonstandard anyway with a stainless steel firewall and etc.
> 
> Really, all you have to do is visualize where the A/C compressor is, and 
> realize that about 10 inches outboard of that location will be occupied by
> the 
> alternator.
> 
> Mike
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