cutting front bumper for intake air..tips, ideas??, like to preserve the chrome finish.... |
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cutting front bumper for intake air..tips, ideas??, like to preserve the chrome finish.... |
Mueller |
Oct 6 2004, 10:36 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
well, I broke down today and ordered the Renegade Hybrids radiator and hose kit, so now I'll have to cut a hole in my front '74 chrome bumper to get some air into the front trunk.....
sawzall seems like it would be too ragged and I don't think my air nibbler would be able to cut the metal due to it being too think |
BIGKAT_83 |
Oct 7 2004, 02:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States |
Here is a picture of a car I found on the internet. The opening in the bumper is smaller than most you see,but if you look you can see that the area around the valance is opened up.
On a good hot day this summer I took my V8 car and covered up my air intake on the bumper and ran in traffic and at highway speeds to see just how small of a hole was really needed. With a intake opening of about 50 sq inches I could cool fine. I would stop the car and turn the fans off and let the engine get in the 220 degree range and then drive at 55 mph with no fans. It would start to cool down as soon as I started moving and in less than a mile would be at 180. (thermostat) On my new LS1 914 project I'm going to start with a opening no bigger than a 914 GT oil cooler valance and bumper. Its always alot easier to go bigger than it is to go smaller Bob Attached image(s) |
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