I agree with Alan and would add:
Seal the firewall with tarpaper, cut per original, and make sure all the
gourmets and plugs are in place. Against the floor and parts of the foot well,
I installed ?Evercoat? Q-pads, Dynamat Extreme, and Dynaliner. I put Dynaliner
on the inside and outside of the tunnel too. Next, if ever, I would forego the
Q-pads because they are difficult to install. That said, the cockpit very is
comfortable when I am winding down the road on 90F degree days to 100F+. But
you have to drive fast! :) It?s fine sitting at a stoplight too. BTW, I have a
tan interior.
John Spaur
?62 BT7 (People have installed AC on these too and I have thought about it.)
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Alan
Seigrist
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 6:32 PM
To: R. Lindsay <050.rpl at gmail.com>
Cc: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Air Conditioning Installation - BJ8
First thing is to make sure that the tunnel and floor boards are sealed and
insulated. Second thing that really helps is getting the headers jet hot
coated, as it helps push the heat out the tailpipe rather than radiated into
the engine bay. With those two changes, you will probably not need AC for most
of the time.... my two cents.
Now that I live in Florida, I am considering installing AC in my BJ8. To no
one?s surprise, the heat/humidity is brutal in the summer and makes driving in
traffic almost unbearable! (OK, I?m soft)
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