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Re: Air Conditioning

Posted by Dan on 5/29/2009, 11:41 pm, in reply to "Air Conditioning"
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I'll contribute a few words, since summer is upon us and ac in gt's is a rare thing.

I've never ac'ed one, but 35 years of driving one gives me some experience. For over 25 years, my daily driver.

Yes- close off the fresh air intakes at the bonnet-heater box. I used duct tape years ago (neat rectangles, painted flat black0 Nowdays I have some metal plates I machined, that clip on. Anything to seal it off.

I also advise getting rid of the insulation at or around the transmission if it is still there. All of it- so the air can flow thru. Put insulation inside the car, over cover and the tunnel- underneath the carpet and padding. Like an American, Japanese, or practically ANY other car made.

I've heard arguement on this board that the bag/insulation is needed around the gearbox, for various reasons. That is nonsense, unless it is a "perfect" restoration show car.

These two changes will help cool down a GT-6 moving and sitting still in traffic. Not a great amount- but a noticable difference.

I live in the South (TN), so I can appreciate ac systems. And I admired Howard's when he sent me pics of it a few years ago (on the Toyota trans).

And one last thought is the paint color...my black is not "fun in the sun". I suppose the easy cure is to just drive at night or early morning.

Best regards to all, hot or cold.

--Previous Message--
: Instead of hijacking Howard's thread I
: thought I would start a new one. Air
: Conditioning in GT6/Spits experiences
: anyone?
: Thanks Scott
:

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Re: Air Conditioning - Scott L 6/1/2009, 9:25 pm

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--Previous Message-- : I'll contribute a few words, since summer : is upon us and ac in gt's is a rare : thing. : : I've never ac'ed one, but 35 years of : driving one gives me some experience. : For over 25 years, my daily driver. : : Yes- close off the fresh air intakes at : the bonnet-heater box. I used duct tape : years ago (neat rectangles, painted : flat black0 Nowdays I have some metal : plates I machined, that clip on. : Anything to seal it off. : : I also advise getting rid of the : insulation at or around the : transmission if it is still there. All : of it- so the air can flow thru. Put : insulation inside the car, over cover : and the tunnel- underneath the carpet : and padding. Like an American, : Japanese, or practically ANY other car : made. : : I've heard arguement on this board that : the bag/insulation is needed around the : gearbox, for various reasons. That is : nonsense, unless it is a : "perfect" restoration show : car. : : These two changes will help cool down a : GT-6 moving and sitting still in : traffic. Not a great amount- but a : noticable difference. : : I live in the South (TN), so I can : appreciate ac systems. And I admired : Howard's when he sent me pics of it a : few years ago (on the Toyota trans). : : And one last thought is the paint : color...my black is not "fun in : the sun". I suppose the easy cure : is to just drive at night or early : morning. : : Best regards to all, hot or cold. : : --Previous Message-- : Instead of hijacking Howard's thread I : thought I would start a new one. Air : Conditioning in GT6/Spits experiences : anyone? : Thanks Scott : : :

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