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| machina |
 Oct 10 2004, 07:32 AM
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Just found some '04 runoff pictures and saw an FP with twin coolers at the rear. Now I don't feel so dumb about where I put them, I've been having some serious second thoughts about it.
And yes, I didn't hide my plate, I'm living dangerously. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| seanery |
Oct 10 2004, 09:36 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
damn, they're low on the 78 car!
any worry of damage from the bottom? |
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| URY914 |
Oct 10 2004, 10:48 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,598 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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| JoeSharpOld |
Oct 10 2004, 10:54 AM
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Does it seem cold to you Group: Members Posts: 361 Joined: 29-April 04 From: Camping in Neverland Member No.: 2,001 |
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| echocanyons |
Oct 10 2004, 10:55 AM
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Any thoughts of using a heavy guage skid plate on yours?
I agree the blue cars oil coolers look really low |
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| machina |
Oct 10 2004, 11:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
QUOTE(echocanyons @ Oct 10 2004, 12:55 PM) Any thoughts of using a heavy guage skid plate on yours If I did go off, I would rather have the cooler mount fail then rip the tub apart. That's one good thing about the small gauge bracket material. I am concerned about hitting them or even damage from kicked up debris from the tires, etc. We'll see how it works out. |
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| groot |
Oct 11 2004, 05:52 AM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
Put up a rock screen, that should help.
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| machina |
Oct 11 2004, 05:53 AM
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QUOTE(groot @ Oct 11 2004, 07:52 AM) Put up a rock screen, that should help. yup, done... |
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| groot |
Oct 11 2004, 08:08 AM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
BTW... Nice fabrication.
How did you size your coolers? What made you decide on 2? |
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| machina |
Oct 11 2004, 08:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
QUOTE(groot @ Oct 11 2004, 10:08 AM) How did you size your coolers? What made you decide on 2? thanks, After I decided on the location, I knew I had to split the coolers to make room for the exhaust , tranny, etc. I had an idea that they shouldn't hang any lower than the stock valence (which I don't run anyway). Width wise, there was the limitation between not getting behind the rear tires and not getting too close to the exhaust. I looked at doing heat load calculations etc but without real data on air flow capacity, etc. I thought it was just too academic. So if I have too much cooling (duct tape) if too little cooling, I'll fab some ducting to get the most cool air and the least hot air from the exhaust, motor,... |
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| groot |
Oct 11 2004, 08:28 AM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
Cool.
I feel like I have an appropriately sized single cooler, based on expected heat load, but as a spectator at the Runoffs, I saw a water cooled 1.3L Alfa with 2 coolers, each bigger than my one. He also ran -12 lines. Huge overkill in my mind, but I haven't built any production cars until this one. I can add a second cooler pretty easily, so it's not that big of a deal. -12 lines crack me up, too, considering the size of the oil passages in the engine....... Not knowing the detail of your coolers, I'd estimate that we ended up with approximately the same amount of heat rejection capacity. |
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| Jake Raby |
Oct 11 2004, 09:11 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Dave,
I would fab up some rock guards for those coolers made from mesh. If a rock shoots off of a slick it could easily give you a catastrophic oil leak. |
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| machina |
Oct 11 2004, 09:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ Oct 11 2004, 11:11 AM) I would fab up some rock guards for those coolers made from mesh. If a rock shoots off of a slick it could easily give you a catastrophic oil leak. there are already mounting points on the brackets for the mesh. I have some really heavy stainless steel mesh that is going in front of the coolers. |
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