Be careful the insulation (metal foil) doesnt short out the overdrive safety
switch on the gearbox. Should be ok if the insulation is firmly attached
and doesn't sag, but it wouldn't hurt to use a little electrical insulation
also.
Ask me how I know!
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: <N0040@aol.com>
To: <healey100m@earthlink.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: Insulating BJ8
> Hi Randy,
> Did mine last year. It truly make a difference on a warm day. You can lay
> you leg against the tunnel and it's almost cool (well-almost).
>
> Neatly precut the pieces to best form the inside of the tunnel. With a
> good
> eye and some patience, you can make it looks like one piece. Use a good
> quality 3M spray adhesive, spray both surfaces and let air dry until
> tacky. Glue
> the foam side to tunnel with foil side toward the transmission. Use
> aluminum
> foil tape to seal the seams between pieces.
>
> I don't remember any point where you have to worry about the extra
> thickness, except where the fiber tunnel rides over the top of the metal
> tunnel that
> is over the drive shaft and overdrive. You will probably have to cut it
> off,
> or leave it loose so the metal tunnel can slide between the fiberglas and
> the
> insulation. With the extra thickness of insulation, you can't easy fit the
> vertical riser (that usually contains the radio) to the underside of
> dashboard
> and the fiberglas flange of the tunnel doesn't lay flat to the floor
> board,
> and it could crack when you try to screw is down. Also you want to have
> the
> appropriate rubber/foam gasket to all the tunnel flanges, both against the
> floor
> and against the front firewall.
>
> Have a good time....
>
> Best Regards,
> Bob - BJ8
> Milford, MI
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/29/2005 8:50:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> healey100m@earthlink.net writes:
>
> Hi List, I'm starting to insulate my BJ8 and have a question regarding
> the
> transmission Tunnel. Should I insulate (using foil/sound deadening/heat
> insulation) on the inside of the tunnel (tranny side) or the interior
> surface of the tunnel?
>
> TIA
>
> Randy Hicks
> '56 100M
> '65 BJ8
> '53 MGTD
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