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- 84 BII "Li'l Samson"
Air Circulation of engine compartment
Laying out holes for hood scoop on the underside of hood
. Note also that the hood was skinned of all steel bracing and insulation. Removed more COG robbing weight here, now couple this with the stock doors, AC compressor and battery and you got over 200 pounds and I've just begun. Oh ya, rear hatch and roof LOL. But that's another story.
Running metal thru slitter
Laying out the angles for the bends. No plans, just visions that form in the clouds of my coffee
Cutting the angles via jump shear.
Now for the fun part of taking something one dimensional and making it in 3 dimensions.
Now to give Sampson some character. Plus it's just so functional in letting air in or out depending on the conditions.
Now notice in this pic that the firewall has not been modified in the area right below the windshield.
There are a series of louvers to let fresh air into the cab. But I'm going to change that so more air is rushed into or out of the engine compartment.
Couple this with the hood scoop and removal of inner fender wells and no wonder this engine runs so cool. And that also helps in the operating temp. of the tranny. And it has proven this over the years.
The area that I'll remove is on the same plane as the wiper motor.
Also many many months in the future, the engine cross member you see that hangs down willl be trashed for a much better tubed crossmember for an upcoming D44 4 link mod. "Trust me, it happens".
And here it is all opened up to let air in or out of engine bay via louvers. And now I can even work on the wiper arms that come off motor with ease.
Laying out holes for hood scoop on the underside of hood
. Note also that the hood was skinned of all steel bracing and insulation. Removed more COG robbing weight here, now couple this with the stock doors, AC compressor and battery and you got over 200 pounds and I've just begun. Oh ya, rear hatch and roof LOL. But that's another story.
Running metal thru slitter
Laying out the angles for the bends. No plans, just visions that form in the clouds of my coffee
Cutting the angles via jump shear.
Now for the fun part of taking something one dimensional and making it in 3 dimensions.
Now to give Sampson some character. Plus it's just so functional in letting air in or out depending on the conditions.
Now notice in this pic that the firewall has not been modified in the area right below the windshield.
There are a series of louvers to let fresh air into the cab. But I'm going to change that so more air is rushed into or out of the engine compartment.
Couple this with the hood scoop and removal of inner fender wells and no wonder this engine runs so cool. And that also helps in the operating temp. of the tranny. And it has proven this over the years.
The area that I'll remove is on the same plane as the wiper motor.
Also many many months in the future, the engine cross member you see that hangs down willl be trashed for a much better tubed crossmember for an upcoming D44 4 link mod. "Trust me, it happens".
And here it is all opened up to let air in or out of engine bay via louvers. And now I can even work on the wiper arms that come off motor with ease.