[DeTomaso] Bulkhead Reduction Kit

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

It would be tempting to do this by purchasing the alternator relocation kit from the guy in Colorado (either from Quella or directly from the guy that makes it), and then install the Mezierre pump that Kirby used on his GT40.

Next up?  Move the engine down and back like Jack describes.

Once you do all of that, there should be little or no hump required, plus you'd have an electric water pump, plus you'd have plenty of room for the distributor.

-----Original Message-----
>From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>Sent: Sep 24, 2009 1:30 PM
>To: kenn_green at yahoo.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Bulkhead Reduction Kit
>
>In a message dated 9/23/09 12:02:34 PM, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:
>
>> 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.
>> 
>Correct. I've done that and written an article, with photos, in past 
>newsletters. Rod Kunishige of TPOC also wrote a pictorial description of his 
>bubble-removal in the newsletter. Once the bubble is cut free of the rest of the 
>upholstery, its simpler to work on bulkhead reduction. The commercial kits 
>also require the bubble to be cut free. The work can be done without a kit if 
>you're handy, using only basic tools, but there is a little welding or 
>brazing required for do-it-yourselfers
>The bulkhead protrusion is from the alternator and the waterpump; in the 
>kit(s), the alternator is repositioned so the passenger seat goes back much 
>further towards the rear firewall. The seat backs can also be slightly 
>modified to allow back-rake adjustment for even more riding comfort. Good luck- J 
>Deryke
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