 -4 engine-bay sound pad in six conversion?, Can it be done? Anyone with experience? |
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| horizontally-opposed |
 Apr 30 2013, 11:24 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None 
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Wondering how tight the clearance will be...anyone running a six conversion with the sound pad? Can it be done?
I like the idea of a slightly more refined car, but... Thanks! pete |
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| GeorgeRud |
May 1 2013, 05:37 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'm running one in my conversion -6. It's the silver faced material that I got from one of the vendors years ago. Fits perfect and gives a nice finished look to the engine compartment.
As I drive with the top off, I don't know how much quieter the car is as I can always hear the engine's intake and exhaust noise. Ah, but what a fine sound....... |
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| Krieger |
May 1 2013, 07:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,711 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Hey Pete. In my 75 i used the sound pad from the interior side of the engine fire wall and trimmed it down to fit. 3m super trip spray adhesive. Heavy pad, but very thin with a perfect fit.
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| horizontally-opposed |
May 1 2013, 03:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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Alright, so two non-stock setups work...anyone with the stock pad making it work.
Suspect the clearance is going to be tight, but would love to know if anyone has done this. Thanks, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) pete P.S. Good idea, Andy, and yeah, that pad is crazy heavy for how thin it is. |
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| Jeffs9146 |
May 1 2013, 03:43 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ May 1 2013, 02:16 PM)  Alright, so two non-stock setups work...anyone with the stock pad making it work. Suspect the clearance is going to be tight, but would love to know if anyone has done this. Thanks, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) pete P.S. Good idea, Andy, and yeah, that pad is crazy heavy for how thin it is. I am running a stock sound pad on my 3.0L-6! Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Mark Henry |
May 1 2013, 03:43 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I've been told it does fit.
My plan is to cut a hole out of the sheet metal for timing and belt replacement. I will use the pad and cut a hole in it to match. I will then make the backpad so I can quickly remove it and I'll cut a replacement sheet metal panel out of a donor car (oversize) and make that bit a bolt in. Mike914 is going to help me set this up, he's done it before and it works slick. |
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| horizontally-opposed |
May 1 2013, 03:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ May 1 2013, 02:43 PM) I am running a stock sound pad on my 3.0L-6! Cool, thanks! How long, and no problems? How tight is it? Any tricks? Nice looking conversion!! Gotta be a gas with 3.0 liters... pete |
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| Jeffs9146 |
May 1 2013, 04:30 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ May 1 2013, 02:55 PM) QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ May 1 2013, 02:43 PM) I am running a stock sound pad on my 3.0L-6! Cool, thanks! How long, and no problems? How tight is it? Any tricks? Nice looking conversion!! Gotta be a gas with 3.0 liters... pete Thanks! Coming from you, that's a complement!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I finished the sound wall in Feb of 2012. It was glued in with 3M Super Adhesive and fits very tight. So far there are no signs of it pulling away but I used alot of glue! As for tips, I test fit everything and marked three lines on the top and the wall so I could line everything up the first time. I set the bottom in place with someone holding it out flat. Then sprayed the glue in two coats on the firewall and the pad and let it dry for about 3 minutes. Then tilted it up trying to line things up and started pressing from the bottom middle out and up! I put some 2x4's to push against the pad over night so it didn't pull away from the weight of the pad! |
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| Eric_Shea |
May 1 2013, 08:17 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Like putting in a killer stereo and throwing a blanket over the speakers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
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| horizontally-opposed |
May 1 2013, 09:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ May 1 2013, 07:17 PM) Like putting in a killer stereo and throwing a blanket over the speakers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Alllllright, Frenchie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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| AE354803 |
May 1 2013, 09:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Southern California Member No.: 14,801 Region Association: Southern California |
I can't help with the sound pad itself, but I just installed the aftermarket metal looking one from Pelican Parts in my 912.
I used about 35 1/4" neodynium magnets from harbor freight and a roll of 3M VHB (very high bond) tape from McMaster. Holds it on really well and you can remove it any time without all the messy adhesive. |
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| Jeffs9146 |
May 1 2013, 09:42 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ May 1 2013, 07:17 PM) Like putting in a killer stereo and throwing a blanket over the speakers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Ohhhh trust me, with the exhaust I have, I can only hear the sweet sound of the motor!!!! |
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| Eric_Shea |
May 1 2013, 10:20 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ May 1 2013, 09:06 PM) QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ May 1 2013, 07:17 PM) Like putting in a killer stereo and throwing a blanket over the speakers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Alllllright, Frenchie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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