[DeTomaso] Bulkhead Reduction Kit
Asa Jay Laughton
asajay at asajay.com
Wed Sep 23 22:00:40 EDT 2009
Yes... but it's not smaller. I'd have to have a new fiberglass piece
made that has a smaller bubble size, even if I were to make mine a
two-piece.
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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Ken Green wrote:
> Asa,
>
> I thought that the bubble portion of the firewall cover can
> separate from the rest and be made a separately removeable part. It
> seems like you could do that inexpensively with your old firewall, and
> modify and recover the bubble only. Then you get the convenience of
> just removing the bubble and the extra leg room.
>
> Ken
>
> --- On *Wed, 9/23/09, asajay at asajay.com /<asajay at asajay.com>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: asajay at asajay.com <asajay at asajay.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Bulkhead Reduction Kit
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 11:54 AM
>
> Quoting ADRMPRINCE at aol.com
> <http://us.mc308.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ADRMPRINCE@aol.com>:
>
> > Hi All,
> > I am thinking about installing a Bulkhead Reduction Kit in my
> car. The
> > questions I have are:
> >
> > -Is the kit still available?
>
> Yes, Contact Kirk Evans or Dennis Quella
>
> > -If so, where can it be purchased?
>
> See above
>
> > -How much work will be needed on the engine to make it fit?
>
> Remove the Alternator and A/C Compressor.
> Modify the existing A/C bracket, and install new piece to mount A/C
> Compressor and alternator.
> Mount new rotary A/C compressor.
> Mount alternator
> Alternator now sits outboard of the A/C compressor, down low. Crank
> drives A/C, A/C then drives alternator.
>
> > -Can a novice do it?
>
> Yes.
>
> > -How involved is this whole process?
>
> See above
>
> > -Approximate ball-park figure of money involved
>
> You'll need to contact a vendor, there are several pieces to this
> that
> you can get:
> - New A/C - Alternator bracket
> - New reduced bubble engine access hatch
> - New reduced bubble firewall cover.
>
> In my case, I have the bracket and reduced bubble hatch, but have
> not
> yet obtained the firewall cover. (It's a run out of money
> thing). I
> got mine from Kirk Evans and I would strongly encourage you to
> contact
> him. He, like Dennis, is very willing to talk with you on the phone
> to determine your exact needs, help you with install, etc.
>
> Asa Jay
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