Rear radiator / deck lid, for 914 v8 conversion Options

[Rand]

Interesting Ebay ad:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PORSCHE-914...bayphotohosting

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[byndbad914]

I wouldn't even try it if you gave it to me - you would waste money plumbing it

First of all, exactly what air flow is he expecting to capture with that POS? Everyone racing a 914 for real (not re-living memories that never happened in retirement) knows that there is not even enough air there to make a spoiler useful unless you cut the windshield off and run no rear window. I had a 6" spoiler on my car and it looked great. That is all I can say about it.

Secondly, you gonna have the fans hanging out of the rear? And don't bother with checking the cfm flow on a 6" or 7" fan - there is none. Then there is the screwed up air immediately behind the car to deal with while it is moving. Lastly, just looking at the pics I doubt that radiator is very efficient.

And I dunno what 914 he had but my radiator doesn't sit anywhere near my front legs, let alone over them. With my stock tub I tucked the rad between the headlights like everyone else, ran the lines under the car like everyone else and the engine is where the engine is... like everyone else. So unless you do something wrong you won't affect cockpit temps with that setup, they are what they are.