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Cockpit of 1966 BJ8 is like an oven

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Any suggestions on a way to make it a little cooler when driving during the summer? I think I am looking forward to the winter again.
 
Put heat insulation under the transmission tunnel. Buy an insulating heat matt and install it under the driver's side carpet and seat. Make certain you are not missing any of the asbestos panels on the firewall and between your exhaust system and your floor. I also added insulation to the inside of the firewall directly in front of where the transmission tunnel fits. These cars are hot inside and short of a radical modification like adding A/C or custom making some kind of foot well kick panel vents, there is not much else that can be done. I almost forgot that Cape sports sells a cowl vent but I don't have any experience with these. Perhaps someone else will comment about these cowl vents. Are they effective and are they hard to install ?
 
Try putting the hood up and unzip the rear window Sjgcpa===Keoke
 
...also make sure all wiring holes through the firewall are well sealed and there are no gaps around the transmission to that can let in hot air. I used thick rubber tape on mine and it was the single thing that made the biggest difference (this was in addition to the other suggestions above).
 
dynamat-made all of the difference in the world for me
 
Dynamat made all of the difference in the world for me - the inside looked like the space shuttle by the time I was done.
 
This may not be significant for you but the proper thermostat and proper advance on the timing has cooled the engine quite a bit and thus the cabin temp. I had already used the stuff Moss sells that you can get at Home Depot MUCH cheaper in the water heater dept. and that helped quite a bit before I cooled the engine (which now runs at a nice 160 to 180 even when the air temps are in the mid 90s).
 
I'm a big fan of Dymamat Extreme--I have it on the inside of my tunnel, under and over the floor and on the front (engine) side of the extension panel and toeboxes. It is heavy and costly but it's effective, easy to work with and will not deteriorate.
 
I pulled the trasmission tunnel in my BJ8 with the idea of gluing heat barrier material to the inside, with the reflective sheet towards the transmission. Is this the proper way to do it? Any thoughts on what adhesive to use?
 
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I pulled the trasmission tunnel in my BJ8 with the idea of gluing heat barrier material to the inside, with the reflective sheet towards the transmission. Is this the proper way to do it? Any thoughts on what adhesive to use?

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Roger--

Heat insulation materials with reflective foil surfaces, etc. are designed to have the facing oriented toward the heat source. However if the insulation can deteriorate from the elements (including oil spray and water) this would not be a good plan. Dynamat (and other metallic or for that matter ceramic) sheet insulations will not rot, compress, etc. and it is mastic-backed so you don't have to deal with adhesives.

If you're lining the inside of your tunnel be careful that your material does not short out the OD solenoid, though again Dynamat is thin enough to use in this application.
 
There should be a link here, all about this subject. I also lined the inside of my trans tunnel, with some stuff that is as thin as a sheet of fiberglass. Self stick too. Way thiner than the Dynamat Extreme I used on the inside of my car. Photo attached of the trans tunnel.
 
Don't forget to clean all of the old grease and oil off of the inside surface of the tunnel so the adhesive will stick good.
 
Wow, Roger, that looks very nice. Wish I had that on my mind when I pulled the tranny tunnel. It would have certainly helped from getting the "hot foot."
 
Well Scott, I guess you lost the opportunity of a lifetime. There will NEVER be another reason to pull the tranny cover off your 40 year old British car. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
What brand material did you use on your transmission tunnel? It looks great. I can think of several other places to use it as well.
 
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I had already used the stuff Moss sells that you can get at Home Depot MUCH cheaper in the water heater dept.

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What "stuff" was that at Home Depot exactly???
 
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