Engine Bay Bulkhead

Jem Hayward

My (UK based) Apal was bought - semi-finished - which had some good and bad points! I'm now going for a 2l Subaru conversion, so the broken type 1 1600 will be removed. There isn't a proper bulkhead between the engine bay and and the rear 'seat' area. There is a really useful cubby hole behind the seating area made from plywood, but I feel there should be some division between that and the engine bay. The Subaru engine maybe isn't as noisy and hot, but should I have something in between?

8/24/201:28 PM

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WOLFGANG'89 CMC FWB, FL Supporting Member

In real cars it was called a fire wall - neither fiberglass nor plywood would stop any fire. I would keep that space and use it for a dry space for the ECU and air cleaner. I'd cover the fiberglass/plywood with some kind of fireproof noise deadener. I always like the look of machine tooled (swirled) aluminum.

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8/24/207:51 PM

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Boothy

I used Dynamat then 16 gauge aluminum. Nice look and functional.

8/25/2010:07 AM

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Jem Hayward

> I used Dynamat then 16 gauge aluminum. Nice look and functional.

Sounds like a good plan. Cutting the aluminium (uk!!) to shape will be a challenge. Template making first I guess. I plan to take the old engine out to make the job easier, and I'm then having a Subaru 2l fitted.

8/25/2011:50 AM

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Boothy

Cool on the Subaru. I have a CMC so I had do a little creative bending around some of the ripples in the glass. But BF ball peen helped with that.

8/26/201:29 PM

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