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Re: Re: Air conditioning !

To: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>,
Subject: Re: Re: Air conditioning !
From: "DT Gebhard" <kimkell@decaturnet.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 22:47:18 -0500
<snip>The only thing is...wouldn't it be awful to do all this and then end
up with just more hot engine air being blown into the cockpit?
I just finished a clutch master replace. Took a test drive WITHOUT the
tunnel cover and believe...these Spits become a whole new animal without it.
Hot,Noisy, man those motor mount really do their job...
        Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
To: Ken C <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: Spit Elist <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Air conditioning !


>
> I just spoke to Bob. He said that he used some existing vents in the TR4.
But, we're going to look at the Spit tomorrow and see if we can figure out
something. I'll keep you posted.
>
> The only thing is...wouldn't it be awful to do all this and then end up
with just more hot engine air being blown into the cockpit?
>
> Hmmm...
>
> Laura G.
> >
> >From: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
> >Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 16:19:03 -0700
> >To: "Spit Elist" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Air conditioning !
> >
> >
> >Laura,,
> >
> >That would be great. I was thinking of a vent somewhere in the area
covered
> >by the bonnet just forward of the door hinges. It's somewhat protected,
yet
> >still should get some air flow. There, normally, is nothing on the inside
> >except carpet. There is a wire harness that runs up the driver side, but
can
> >easily be avoided.  The actual vent, say 3" x 3", needs to be discovered
/
> >built. I would opt for something that slides open and closed. Any ideas
??
> >
> >Ken C
> >
> >> One of the guys in my Triumph club has a gorgeous TR4 and he actually
made
> >some holes somewhere in the cockpit for ventilation-works great! When we
all
> >went to Buttonwillow, I was sweating like a pig-but he was ventilated and
> >cool! I'll ask him if he can send some details on what he did and pass
them
> >on.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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