[DeTomaso] Help with Modifications

[Jeff Detrich]

Richard

My fan brackets and the cross member they are mounted to are totally
removed and there's been no repercussions in 13 years.

I've never heard of the tubes in the console rusting. They'd be easy to
inspect.

Jeff
6559

On Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 2:32 PM Richard Greenblum <
richard at richardgreenblum.com> wrote:

   All,
>
>    1.  In the process of replacing my engine, I'm going to be installing
> a new lay-down radiator.  I've removed the Meriah fans and have been
> told. the mounting brackets are not structural.  It looks to me like
> cutting them out altogether will leave the lower section weaker allowing it
> to move or vibrate.  Did those of you with lay-downs cut all of
> the brackets away, or leave the most frontal section of them?
>
>    2.  Has anyone replaced the water tubes that run inside the tunnel?
> I haven't removed the dash or center section, just the console
> which exposed virtually nothing but what you can see through the hole in
> the tunnel (obviously no help).  Can you remove the rivets in the
> engine bay, pry/chisel the retaining plate away from the bulkhead, then
> remove
> some form of retainer(s) close to the evaporator box and swap them,
> or does it take very serious surgery?
>
>
>    Thank you,
>
>    Richard
>    Austin, TX
>
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   Richard

   My fan brackets and the cross member they are mounted to are totally
   removed and there's been no repercussions in 13 years.A

   I've never heard of the tubes in the console rusting. They'd be easy to
   inspect.A

   Jeff

   6559

   On Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 2:32 PM Richard Greenblum
   <[1]richard at richardgreenblum.com> wrote:

     A  A All,
     A  A 1.A  In the process of replacing my engine, I'm going to be
     installing aA new lay-down radiator.A  I've removed the Meriah fans
     and have been told.A the mounting brackets are not structural.A  It
     looks to me like cuttingA them out altogether will leave the lower
     section weaker allowing it toA move or vibrate.A  Did those of you
     with lay-downs cut all of theA brackets away, or leave the most
     frontal section of them?
     A  A 2.A  Has anyone replaced the water tubes that run inside the
     tunnel?A  IA haven't removed the dash or center section, just the
     console whichA exposed virtually nothing but what you can see
     through the hole in theA tunnel (obviously no help).A  Can you
     remove the rivets in the engineA bay, pry/chisel the retaining plate
     away from the bulkhead, then remove
     some form of retainer(s) close to the evaporator box and swap them,
     orA does it take very serious surgery?
     A  A Thank you,
     A  A Richard
     A  A Austin, TX
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