Ray, some window sealant (dum-dum) and seall all the holes in the firewall where
all the wiring and cables enter. If you do it from the inside, it won't show as
much.
Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
Ray Bryant wrote:
>
> Ryan,
> I just glued a heat shield/sound deadener (purchased at Pep Boys) to the
> underside of my plastic after-market transmission tunnel. Since the tunnel
> is plastic, I am not worried about moisture. I found that it works great.
> The PO didn't have carpet over the tunnel, so it really got hot before I
> insulated. I haven't put carpet in yet either and the tunnel is nice and
> cool now even after a long drive. Be sure to use the best heat proof
> adhesive. I also found that a bead of silicone calk around the edge of the
> heat shield will keep the wind from separating the foil from the
> insulation. Now when I do re-carpet the interior, heat will not be a
> concern and the sound deadening will be even greater.
>
> First order of business is to figure out how to turn off the oven effect
> that the firewall of my car has. It feels like I have the heater on or
> something and on black vinyl you will cook after a few minutes. I
> remember reading about some ppl using insulation of somesort to combat
> this but I don't have any specifics. So what I need is some good home
> remedies to this. Aesthetics under the hood is of little value to me.
> I'd rather be cool than have a pristine engine bay.
>
> thanks
>
> Ryan Smith
> Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
> Emerald Green, 72 Spitfire
>
> Ray Bryant
> Keller, Texas
> '73 Spitfire 1500 (FM6879U), Daily driver
> http://www.flash.net/~photoray
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