[DeTomaso] Techno Question: the Pantera unibody "stethoscope"

[Ken Green]

Richard told me that sound from the engine can enter the rocker panel tunnels (right name?) and travel into the cockpit.  Based on that, he recommended covering the rocker panel tunnel interior panels in the engine compartment with dynomat or the equivalent.
Ken
       From: Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com>
 To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>; De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com> 
 Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 4:36 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: the Pantera unibody "stethoscope"
   
Charles,

Richard Barkley described it with his Pantera restoration. I think his article is still out there. I have his email address if you want- send me a private email and I'll share it. He may be on this email list. 

Corey


> On Dec 21, 2014, at 5:08 PM, "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>  Dear Forum,
> 
> 
> 
>                          If I recall correctly, there is an alleged
>  "stethoscope" (or megaphone?)  peculiarity of the Pantera unibody.
>  One or more  owners have described some opening down low in the engine
>  compartment that leads upward to the cabin.  This is supposed to
>  efficiently transmit the exhaust noise and magnify it to account for
>  the notorious exhaust boom or reasonance in the cabin at rpms ranging
>  from about 2000 to 2500 rpms.
> 
> 
>                          If anyone is familiar with this and can explain
>  to where to find the opening in the engine bay, then I would greatly
>  appreciate it.  I have ever so slightly disassembled my Pantera before
>  the TWS date and right now would be a good time to plug the
>  opening........
> 
> 
> 
>                                              Warmest regards,  Chuck
>  Engles
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   Richard told me that sound from the engine can enter the rocker panel
   tunnels (right name?) and travel into the cockpit.  Based on that,
   he recommended covering the rocker panel tunnel interior panels in the
   engine compartment with dynomat or the equivalent.
   Ken
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com>
   To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>; De Tomaso List
   <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 4:36 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: the Pantera unibody
   "stethoscope"
   Charles,
   Richard Barkley described it with his Pantera restoration. I think his
   article is still out there. I have his email address if you want- send
   me a private email and I'll share it. He may be on this email list.
   Corey
   > On Dec 21, 2014, at 5:08 PM, "Charles Engles" <[1]cengles at cox.net>
   wrote:
   >
   >  Dear Forum,
   >
   >
   >
   >                          If I recall correctly, there is an alleged
   >  "stethoscope" (or megaphone?)  peculiarity of the Pantera unibody.
   >  One or more  owners have described some opening down low in the
   engine
   >  compartment that leads upward to the cabin.  This is supposed to
   >  efficiently transmit the exhaust noise and magnify it to account for
   >  the notorious exhaust boom or reasonance in the cabin at rpms
   ranging
   >  from about 2000 to 2500 rpms.
   >
   >
   >                          If anyone is familiar with this and can
   explain
   >  to where to find the opening in the engine bay, then I would greatly
   >  appreciate it.  I have ever so slightly disassembled my Pantera
   before
   >  the TWS date and right now would be a good time to plug the
   >  opening........
   >
   >
   >
   >                                              Warmest regards,  Chuck
   >  Engles
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