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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I agree with Alan and would add:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Seal the firewall with tarpaper, cut per original, and make sure all the gourmets and plugs are in place. Against the floor and parts of the foot well, I installed “Evercoat” Q-pads, Dynamat Extreme, and Dynaliner. I put Dynaliner on the inside and outside of the tunnel too. Next, if ever, I would forego the Q-pads because they are difficult to install. That said, the cockpit very is comfortable when I am winding down the road on 90F degree days to 100F+. But you have to drive fast! </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> It’s fine sitting at a stoplight too. BTW, I have a tan interior.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>John Spaur<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>’62 BT7 (People have installed AC on these too and I have thought about it.) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan Seigrist<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 14, 2017 6:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> R. Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Air Conditioning Installation - BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>First thing is to make sure that the tunnel and floor boards are sealed and insulated. Second thing that really helps is getting the headers jet hot coated, as it helps push the heat out the tailpipe rather than radiated into the engine bay. With those two changes, you will probably not need AC for most of the time.... my two cents.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 2:16 AM, R. Lindsay <<a href="mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com" target="_blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Now that I live in Florida, I am considering installing AC in my BJ8. To no one’s surprise, the heat/humidity is brutal in the summer and makes driving in traffic almost unbearable! (OK, I’m soft)<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>