<div>As long as we are all showing our underwear, here is my solution to the heat issues. I used a composite aluminum bubble wrap called Prodex on the 100 floorboards and tunnel cover prior to the standard proper underlayment. It made a huge difference in heat and sound. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net> <br>To: "richard mayor" <boyracer466@gmail.com> <br>Cc: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net> <br>Sent: July 26, 2024 at 6:16 PM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] End of an Era - Route 66 trip - car preparation </div>
<div>Since we are on this topic I did something similar to Richard. Under the insulation boards on the engine side of the foot well I put a layer of Kool Mat. On the inside of the foot well a layer of Noico sound deadening and then a layer of Noico insulation liner. Just to be safe I wrapped the headers. The attached picture is fitting the Koot Mat before installing the insulation boards.
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<div>I had never restored a Healey before but was warned about the infamous Healey Hot Foot. My approach might be a bit of overkill but no problems with hot feet.</div>
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<div class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 2:20 PM richard mayor <<a href="mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204,204,204); padding-left: 1ex;">I insulated the footwells from the engine side with an adhesive heat barrier material used in race cars. Sorry, can’t tell you the manufacturer. I made sure there were no cracks, gaps or holes. Any firewall gaps where cables or hoses go through were sealed with dum-dum (3 M black rope caulk). I used Hush Mat on the inside of my foot well. I put the Hush Mat all across the top of the inside of the firewall where that strip of tar paper is applied and I also covered the air box that goes across the inside of the firewall.<br><br> I eliminated the two piece metal tunnel and tunnel extension and used a BJ8 fiberglass tunnel which makes a really good seal in that area. Finally, I put side vents in my fenders that allows the heat to flow out and eliminates that high pressure area in the transmission tunnel. I have no insulation, inside or out, and no carpeting on my BJ8 tunnel. It gets fairly warm on hot days but it does not get hot. <br><br>I can drive my car in 90 degree weather and my feet stay cool. <br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/manifold@telus.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/manifold@telus.net</a><br><br></blockquote>
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