[DeTomaso] Gee, I wonder what Asa Jay did in his garage tonight.

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Thank you Mike, I'll consider your suggestion of mounting them 
differently and placing the air can where the old ones are.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/29/09 22 12 3, asajay at asajay.com writes:
>
>
>   
>> If you have any insight or answers (or know how much I can get for this
>> Maserati part) please let me know.
>>
>>     
>
> AJ,
>
> Maserati air horns rock.   They were a factory option on the Euro Panteras 
> (well, perhaps not Maserati horns specifically, I can't exactly remember, I 
> thought they used Fiamm).   The stock electric horns suck.   I guarantee 
> that the horns won't be adversely affecting airflow to/through the radiator in 
> any meaningful way.   If you are that concerned about it, you could simply 
> relocate them somewhere else.   I have my air horns mounted on the passenger 
> side ducting plate, just in front of and alongside the radiator.   (I'll 
> send you a couple of photos).   They aren't directly in front of the radiator, 
> but rather alongside of it, so they aren't obstructing airflow in any real 
> way.
>
> Do your air horns work at the moment?   If not, I bet it's down to the 
> unused mystery relay, which to me looks like a stock Maserati air horn relay.
>
> I simply removed my stock horns, and mounted the pump in the compartment 
> where the stock horns were.   The stock horn relay (under the dash) powers a 
> wire which I attached to the pump with no modifications, and I fabricated a 
> short ground wire.
>
> My air horns are one of my favorite features of the car.   They are so 
> terribly Italian, and always elicit a smile when tooted in a friendly manner.   
> And they are loud enough to garner appropriate attention when needed.
>
> The nice thing about air horns is that you can use them in different ways.  
>  An electric horn is a digital device--either on or off.   You can't just 
> lightly tap it.   But an air horn responds to a specific touch of the horn 
> button, and with a bit of practice you can 'play' it like an instrument.   A 
> quick tap results in a relatively quiet, quick and fruity 'hello' or 
> 'goodbye' sound, whereas a committed press of the horn button emits a highly Italian 
> "Get the *#@$@# out of my way!" sound.
>
> Ditch the stock horns.   Keep your super-duper Maserati air horns.   Be 
> happy. :>)
>
> Mike
>
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