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Re: Transmission Tunnel insulation

To: Charlie Baldwin <mgcharlie@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Transmission Tunnel insulation
From: Charlie Baldwin <mgcharlie@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:58:36 -0500
Here is some more information at http://www.koolmat.com/british.shtml 
and http://www.koolmat.com/main.htm

Charlie Baldwin wrote:

> On a related subject, there is an MGA guy named Mike Hickman who is 
> providing kits that are already cut out from Koolmat, for Austin 
> Healeys in addition to MGA, MGB, Jaguar, and Spitfire.  The MGA! 
> magazine of NAMGAR had an article by Mike Ash, their technical editor, 
> telling of his experience with installing the kit.  He recommends it, 
> at least for MGAs.
> You can contact Mike at sandymike@fuse.net or 859-781-1847.
> I did a search for Koolmat and found that it is only .070" thick, a 
> bit more than 1/16"
> Do your own search or contact Mike for more information.
> Charlie Baldwin
>
> Mark and Kathy wrote:
>
>> Dynamat or the Spaceage foiled back insulation from Pep Boys or other 
>> suppliers. That would be in the same area as there after market 
>> carpeting. Just watch out that you don't short out any of your trany 
>> switches on the foil backing.  :(
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Serrao" <jobu1950@yahoo.com>
>> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 9:27 AM
>> Subject: Transmission Tunnel
>>
>>
>>> I have a 63 BJ7 and just installed the seal kit from the Nock's 
>>> around the tranny cover. I'm still getting a lot of heat through the 
>>> actual cover. What is everyone using to insulate the actual cover? TIA
>>>
>>>  Dan Serrao
>>>  1963 BJ7




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