DTM and extra cooler.... just thinking, Keeping the aux cooller in engine bay Options

[Mark Henry]

I have a DTM fan shroud (from Jake) and I'm building a 2.6L nickies engine.

If I was to use my DTM in my 914, it would free up a huge space in front of the engine. Just imagine taking the away the stock fan shroud and cooler and how much room you now get.
I could mount an aux. cooler, mocal, put in a fan with a thermo switch and even put a plenem up to a GT lid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Good idea? Bad? Would it cool almost as good as a front cooler, or just be a wasted effort?

I've always hated the idea of running lines and hacking in a front cooler on my cherry '74. I did get the DTM for my bug, but it will be a few years till I get to it.

[Mark Henry]

Question:

Why has the DTM shroud been found to work better than 911 style shrouds?  Porsche obviously went to the 911 style for a reason, is it just because they had 6 cylinders, and couldn't go "down the middle" any more?

Jake can answer this better than me, but the 911 set-up pushes too much air on a /4, also it doesn't have directional vanes so the air doesn't go "down the middle" (hence DTM) of the cylinders. As well the DTM uses the widely available and way cheaper Type 1 fan and alternator.

A DTM is not a cheap kit, but price a 911 kit and a 911 fan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

My DTM also looks like a piece of artwork.

Jake, what are you doing to modify the DTM? Will my DTM fit a 914? I know I lose the raintray.