'Cooling flaps' in top of engine tin, Cable activated? How do these function? |
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'Cooling flaps' in top of engine tin, Cable activated? How do these function? |
johnnie5 |
Feb 6 2009, 01:38 PM
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914 lover Group: Members Posts: 375 Joined: 14-October 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,644 Region Association: Southern California |
Just as the title states....
When I was dressing my new motor I noticed these 'reverse' flaps. But have no idea what cable would hook up to the flapper arm, or where it would come from? Or what would activate it? Someone please enlighten me... |
McMark |
Oct 12 2009, 01:04 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE I do not build engines for people that sit in traffic, for hours, and turn only 3500 rpms. with 10-w-30-oil., ,.I.M.E. no flaps - no problem. WHAT!? Since most of the cars here are daily driver types, and not EXCLUSIVE autocross types, PLEASE don't promote racer modifications as daily driver modifications. You said you don't have experience with daily driver cars, so don't make blanket recommendations for daily drivers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I recently installed the cooling flaps in a motor that the builder had left them out of and got an 80 degree drop in the oil temp. It went from baking the oil to running perfectly cool with no other changes than installing the flaps. |
ME733 |
Oct 12 2009, 01:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 842 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Atlanta Ga. Member No.: 9,209 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE I do not build engines for people that sit in traffic, for hours, and turn only 3500 rpms. with 10-w-30-oil., ,.I.M.E. no flaps - no problem. WHAT!? Since most of the cars here are daily driver types, and not EXCLUSIVE autocross types, PLEASE don't promote racer modifications as daily driver modifications. You said you don't have experience with daily driver cars, so don't make blanket recommendations for daily drivers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I recently installed the cooling flaps in a motor that the builder had left them out of and got an 80 degree drop in the oil temp. It went from baking the oil to running perfectly cool with no other changes than installing the flaps. Which "motor" are you talking about?, the fan blower, heater motor?...the fuel pump "motor"?..etc. I am talking about the ENGINE .you have so much experience you don"t know the difference. Allow me to help. MOTORS are electrical things. ENGINES are internal combustion things. the 914,s I,ve built have to warn up...even on hot days, due to the oil not getting up to temperature very fast., and run cool. and are/were driven.(to the track and back)... also I qualified my response to this post....so who annoited you as the "RESPONSE POLICE". and your angry?...well shit I just hate that. |
RiqueMar |
Oct 12 2009, 02:43 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,169 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE I do not build engines for people that sit in traffic, for hours, and turn only 3500 rpms. with 10-w-30-oil., ,.I.M.E. no flaps - no problem. WHAT!? Since most of the cars here are daily driver types, and not EXCLUSIVE autocross types, PLEASE don't promote racer modifications as daily driver modifications. You said you don't have experience with daily driver cars, so don't make blanket recommendations for daily drivers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I recently installed the cooling flaps in a motor that the builder had left them out of and got an 80 degree drop in the oil temp. It went from baking the oil to running perfectly cool with no other changes than installing the flaps. Which "motor" are you talking about?, the fan blower, heater motor?...the fuel pump "motor"?..etc. I am talking about the ENGINE .you have so much experience you don"t know the difference. Allow me to help. MOTORS are electrical things. ENGINES are internal combustion things. the 914,s I,ve built have to warn up...even on hot days, due to the oil not getting up to temperature very fast., and run cool. and are/were driven.(to the track and back)... also I qualified my response to this post....so who annoited you as the "RESPONSE POLICE". and your angry?...well shit I just hate that. Chill, the only reason McMark and SirAndy are defensive of their response was because your first post seemed aggressive. There's no need to specify motor or engine, we all know what the other is talking about. And regardless, a motor is anything that produces and imparts motion, so motor is correct. |
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