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To little interior room.

lambolp400slambolp400sMember
Have come to the conclution that i will need to make a bit more room for the passanger in my car, as for my self, I DO NOT FIT in the cars right seat. I need 2" to 3" of more legroom, and my legs is knees is stuffed into the dash. I can't find it now, but I recall having read about a kit (Serpentin belt and new engine-cover) to make it possible to move the seat further back. Do I remember right? Anyone have done this, or has info on it? OR just throw the aircondition pump on the dump? Nobody thinks it works properly anyway:-)
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bosswrenchbosswrenchMember
I'm 6'2" and after doing the flat-firewall thing, the passenger seatback goes flat against the firewall. Sitting in the passenger seat, I cannot touch the front firewall with my toes! I also slotted the seatback attach straps so I can change the seatback rake a little. All this makes a considerable difference in comfort when you share the driving 50% of the time! FWIW, a gilmer belt drive is not only unnecessary for the conversion, but since its thicker, it makes things worse. The most necessary extra is a wide-body A/C bracket; these had an air pump mounted above the alternator and you throw away the pump & shift the alt up, running it off the inboard sheave of the AC compressor pulley.
panteradougpanteradougMember
I also made my own "flat kit". The difference is incredible. Do it. You and your passenger will never be sorry for it.
To make your own you will need to have a custom water pump pulley made which pushes the belt closer to the engine. Then you reverse the belt locations and move the a/c back. Change the a/c compressor at the same time and save double work.
The passenger seat will now go all the way back and like Boss Wrench says, with plenty of leg room.

I personally have no idea why the factory never did it. It just is so obvious a solution.

If you get a kit from Evans he takes all of the guess work and waiting for special parts out of the equation.
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A Astephens (Guest)
Rod Kunishige of TPOC did a very simple modification to his car to increase passenger side legroom. He cut the section of the engine cover out, that was making contact with the seat. I believe he welded a new section back in and then may have even used the existing fabric to cover the altered area? At least one other member of TPOC did the same modification. For more info, contact Rod at rkunishege@hotmail.com.

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