Engine bay floor panelling

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Has anyone panelled the engine bay floor? I was thinking of tapering the floor from the rear of the dropped passengers compartment to a rear diffuser. Main reason for the panel is to protect the fuel pumps,filters and laminova coolers low mounted in the chassis, might as well do the job right and clean the airflow under the car at the same time

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I take it that your laminova cooler works well, I couldn't find alot of information about their effectiveness but But it seemed to tick all of my boxes so went for it anyway.
Do you have a problem with water collecting on the engine bay floor or have you put drain holes out of sight

Regards Tim

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Many thanks for the reply's, I think the full floor will be the way forward for me, rivnuted for easy removal.
Regards Tim

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I'm planing on using 50mm L section aluminium for the engine bulkhead area which will be approx 35mm below floor tubes to match the passenger compartment dropped floor, drilled with 30mm holes to allow cool air in to engine compartment. This will be riveted to the rail to take the floor panel which I will rivnut to it, more L section will be riveted to the rails tapering to the rear again rivnut to floor panel. I will have to make some sort of streamlined section to fit over the gearbox tube and then make a rear diffuser. I have just finished the gearbox oil pre heater/cooler system and am just about to start plumbing the variable flow fuel system. When I finish that its the floor

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engine bay floor panel almost finished, lots of rivnuts and a bit of welding left to the smaller section to meet the gearbox cross member and then its done. I'm going to leave the rear section until the body work and wheels are on so I can see how much wider than the chassis the floor can extend. With the floor in its on to the fuel system.

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All rivnuts for the floor, panel is removable but not in 2 mins. Only bolted in a few places in the picture and will use countersunk bolts for final fit

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Mid build at the moment,I have left 25mm holes at the front of the floor section so hopefully some cooling air will be available. Engine has dry sump and laminova oil cooler

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Thanks for the information lee.
A bit of welding later , just needs a clean up and a paint and should be good to go

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Once I get the bodywork on I plan on extending the floor to the rear wheels, fit some alloy internal mud guards and extend rear ward to a diffuser.If I have heat problems then vent or suck the air out of the engine compartment