Joe,
I'd add one thing to Colins recommendations. Put a spot light in the engine
bay and check the fire wall and floor board from inside of the cab. I found
several holes in the floor board just over the exhaust pipes, which made the
passenger area very hot. One of the exhaust pipe holder had pulled a hole in
the
floor board.
Colin Cobb wrote:
> Hey Joe,
>
> I doubt that adding an aluminum rad will do anything for the overheating
> passenger compartment. The straight pipes MIGHT help a skoshie but will
> certainly add other challenges unless you make additional mods. Also, there
> is an undoubted environmental impact to pulling off the cats.
>
> I tend to doubt that adding an AC is the answer. If the passenger
> compartment is getting that hot (and I don't doubt that it is) I doubt that
> the AC will deal with the heat and may add a true engine overheating problem
> to boot. I am a big believer in air conditioning but believe you need to
> deal with the real problem before adding an AC.
>
> I believe this problem is very similar to a problem I am wrestling with in
> my Tiger which, of course, runs a Ford 260 V8 in an engine compartment
> designed for a 4 cylinder engine. This problem is found in most, if not all
> Tigers to varying degrees.
>
> Because of the placement of the engine the manifolds just plain transmit a
> ton of heat to the passengers. Because the passenger compartment heat
> insulation from the factory was a joke (and it is now a 35 year old joke)
> much of that heat goes straight to the passengers.
>
> Solutions which seem to help in the Tiger (and hot rod) community are:
>
> 1. Jet coating the INSIDE of the exhaust manifolds (or headers, as the case
> may be) to insulate them. This is much more effective than coating the
> exterior of the items. Do not confuse Jet Coat with powder coat. Amazing
> improvements are reported from using Jet coat. This, of course, also adds
> life to the components treated and makes it considerably safer to work in
> the engine compartment immediately after shutting off the engine.
>
> 2. Adding "space age" insulation to the passener compartment side of the
> firewall and floorboards. People report good results with the aluminized
> bubble material available from JC Whitney or even Home Depot but I am sure
> that the more exotic materials would work even better. I have absolutely no
> doubt that a few hundred tiles from a space shuttle would cure it
> immedgitly... I think "normal" carpet underlayment is almost completely
> ineffective.
>
> If you want to experiment a bit you could try pulling the bonnet entirely
> and seeing if there is a marked improvement in your comfort level. I doubt
> that there will be because your engine is not overheating, it is just
> cooking people. For another experiment, you could also run the car hot, then
> stop and peel a bit of carpet off the firewall and lay your hand on it...
> but be careful as you are likely to get burned.
>
> Good luck and Cheers!
>
> --Colin Cobb, Las Cruces, NM, USA
> '41 Chevrolet Coupe, '65 Sunbeam Tiger, '66 Morgan Plus Four, '89 Alfa Romeo
> Spider
>
> ----------
> >From: "Joe Speetjens" <joe@nhms.net>
> >To: "Morgans@Autox.Team.Net" <Morgans@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Booklands and Fold Down Kit
> >Date: Sun, Jun 4, 2000, 1:15 PM
> >
>
> >I received my Visa bill, and found out that the cost for the fold down kit
> >(165.00 pounds) and the pair of brookland screens (110.00 pounds) was
> >$453.75.
> >
> >Both are brand new direct from the Morgan factory. If you want them, please
> >contact me directly.
> >
> >Also, I would like to add comment for the overheating question. Living in
> >Mississippi and willing to make long distance trips in my 1995 Plus 8 (even
> >in July and August) I have found that the car overheating is not the usual
> >problem--it is my wife and me overheating that is the rub. I've even had a
> >passenger end up in the emergency room from heat exhaustion.
> >
> >I do use a spray water bottle and that seems to help. I've also put a lower
> >temperature switch in the radiator to cut the fan on earlier which helps at
> >non-highway speeds. I am currently considering replacing the catalytic
> >converters with dual straight pipes and an aluminum radiator with the newer
> >style electric fan.
> >
> >I would appreciate any advice that might help.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Joe Speetjens
> >1995 Plus 8
> >Gluckstadt, Mississippi
> >
> >
> >
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