[DeTomaso] What is the tube on the left side of this Pantera lower cowling

[Charles Engles]

Dear Jeff,

                    I have heard old tales that the L model Panteras were equipped to permit cockpit ventilation.   I could not comprehend the owner's manual description of how to use the controls to accomplish ventilation via external air flow.  Whatever combination of levels settings I tried, I could never perceive any airflow out of the vents nor sense any airflow in the cabin.  

                    I suspect that you're right, but I also suspect that the engineering and effect of this HVAC feature is very suboptimal unless the fan is on.  Is that correct?

                               Warmest regards, Chuck Engles

                 

                    

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Detrich
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 9:30 PM
To: jim.kosloskey
Cc: Detomaso List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] What is the tube on the left side of this Pantera lower cowling

It goes to a box with a flap that lets air in or keeps it out. The flap is actuated by the bottom lever on the heater controls. From there there is ducting that goes to the fan.


On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 5:11 PM jim.kosloskey < jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com> wrote:

>    On my '74 it is for fresh air to heater fan I think.
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>    Jim Kosloskey
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>    From: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
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>    Date: 8/20/21 5:54 PM (GMT-05:00)
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>    To: 'Detomaso List' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
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>    Subject: [DeTomaso] What is the tube on the left side of this 
> Pantera
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>    lower cowling
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> https://www.ebay.com/itm/203311639986?hash=item2f56516db2:g:eBEAAOSwO5
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>    If you look at this cowling tray for sale on Ebay, there is a tube
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>    coming
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>    out about a third of the way from the left, what would be the right
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>    bottom
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>    when installed in the car.  What is this for?  I have the same tube 
> on
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>    #6328
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>    with the other end of the tube open inside the cowling.  Is this a
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>    fresh air
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>    intake?  Was it attached to anything such as a tube or a shutoff valve?
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>    Inquiring minds need to know.
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>    Thanks
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>    Mike Thomas
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