[DeTomaso] Flat Firewall Picture

[bill gaino]

Here is a great article.   http://tinyurl.com/ykqd5tk

-----Original Message-----
>From: Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se>
>Sent: Dec 19, 2009 4:07 AM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flat Firewall Picture
>
>
>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
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>----- 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
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>
>> 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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