[V8Vairs] questions

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I have made a sheet steel firewall with a welded up pocket for the 327 
to fit into.  It is insulated on the engine side with foil backed 
insulation.  The Lexan above fits fairly tight against the sides and 
roof.  I only drive the car in the summer with the rear windows down 
and do not get any fumes inside the driver area.  Heat is not excessive 
but seldom drive for over 20 miles in a trip.  If you go this route, I 
would suggest you angle the Lexan  to alleviate oncoming headlights.  
They tend to appear as cars approaching from the rear.

Don Prusha  327 ZF


On Jan 22, 2008, at 10:32 PM, GnKHOFFMAN at aol.com wrote:

>
> I have an aluminum firewall behind the seat, with plexiglass up to the 
>  roof,
> and I recommend AGAINST it.  Heat comes around, as well as  fumes.  I 
> am
> redesigning for a total enclosure.
>
> Gary
>
> In a message dated 1/22/2008 1:44:12 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> J1M1SH at aol.com writes:
>
> OK, I  picked up a wrecked C5 corvette (pictures on corvaircenter) and 
> am
> taking it apart, then I will finish taking apart the rest of my 66 
> Corsa  to
> marry the two. I have decided to try using the 4L60 transmission  with 
> a
> truch
> bellhousing instead of the powerglide w/ billet  adapter. Its about two
> inches
> longer but 4 speed electronic seems  worth the trouble over a two speed
> manually
> shifted glide. I am  throwing this one out for opinions...Engine 
> cover. What
> are  the pros  and cons of a insulated metal cover over annd in front 
> of the
> engine  as  compared to a firewall in front and lexan divider up to 
> the roof.
> It
> doesn't  seem like the latter would pass tech at the dragstrip. Also,  
> anyone
> interested  in trading a monza stick shift car dash for a  Corsa dash. 
> Since
> everything in  the c5 is electronic I have to use  all electronic 
> gauges,
> speedo,
> tach, etc. I  think I would like to  build them into a 3 hole monza 
> instead
> of
> the 6 hole   corsa.
>
>
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