[DeTomaso] Bulkhead Reduction Kit

[Richard Turpin]

If you want to modify the bulkhead and metal cover yourself you can buy the 
alternator bracket from Mike at http://www.ipsco.org/Pantera.htm or you can 
move the alternator back 1 inch and drive it from the inner belt. Jack can 
tell what is required to do this.
Richard Turpin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <ADRMPRINCE at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Bulkhead Reduction Kit


>
> In a message dated 9/23/09 10 21 42, ADRMPRINCE at aol.com writes:
>
>
>> I am thinking about installing a Bulkhead Reduction Kit in my car. The
>> questions I have are:
>>
>> -Is the kit still available?
>>
>>>>Yes.
>
>> -If so, where can it be purchased?
>>
>>>>It was originated by Kirk Evans, and later copied by Dennis Quella.
> Both of them sell it.
>
>> -How much work will be needed on the engine to make it fit?
>>
>>>>Fairly minimal.   You have to remove your A/C compressor, alternator,
> and then modify the alternator compressor mounting bracket (with a hacksaw 
> or
> cutting tool).   If you don't already have a rotary compressor, you'll 
> have
> to get one as part of the upgrade.   Your old alternator may or may not be
> suitable too--the vendor selling the kit will be able to advise you.
>
>> -Can a novice do it?
>>
>>>>Absolutely.
>
>> -How involved is this whole process?
>>
>>>>Not particularly involved--it's all fairly straightforward nutsy-boltsy
> stuff.   Plan on spending the better part of a day on the project however.
>
>> -Approximate ball-park figure of money involved
>>
>>>>Depending on whether you have to buy things like the alternator or
> compressor, or if you can reuse your old ones.   Those add substantially 
> to the
> cost of the package.   Also, the removable center section is an extra-cost
> option (but one that is so worthwhile that I wouldn't remotely consider 
> doing
> the conversion without it).
>
> I got my kit from Kirk Evans--in fact mine was the prototype for the
> removable center section.   He learned a few things from mine, and the 
> subsequent
> ones are much better.
>
> You can get the panel upholstered in stock-style material
> (indistinguishable from the original), or for considerably less cost, you 
> can get it in bare
> fiberglass and have your local shop do the work (that's if you had a 
> custom
> leather interior or something).   It's a safe bet that if you are planning
> on using stock-style material, it would be much cheaper and easier to buy 
> it
> already done rather than have a local shop try to do it for you.
>
> I'm not impressed with the mechanism used to turn the water pump; it 
> relies
> on a perfectly sized belt, which requires you to remove the water pump
> pulley to install it.   Dennis Quella sells an optional bracket which 
> bolts to
> the front of the water pump and supports an idler pulley; that allows you 
> to
> control the tension on the water pump belt, and gives you flexiblity with
> respect to belt choice (the standard kit relies not only on a specific 
> length
> belt, but a specific BRAND in that length--not all belts are created 
> equal).
>
> Either Dennis Quella or Kirk Evans should be able to hook you up with
> everything you need.   If you carry tall passengers, they will appreciate 
> the
> additional space the kit affords them.   And if you ever work on your 
> engine,
> YOU will appreciate the unrestricted engine access!
>
> Mike
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