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911ish oil cooler for a 914-6? |
hasaramat |
Dec 9 2010, 11:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 23-November 08 From: Utah Member No.: 9,782 Region Association: None |
Anyone seen an oil cooler set up put in the front fender forward of the wheel alla 911 Carrera style? Thinking of this for my 2.7 conversion on a narrow body. Pics would be really nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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john rogers |
Dec 11 2010, 03:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
A couple of things to consider, all the vintage race cars I remember racing against had the external cooler in the front trunk with ducting so the hot air can come out underneath. I have seen a couple of 4 cylinder cars try coolers elseware but that never lasted. For street or auto-x use it is another matter entirely where you need to worry more about protecting the cooler from stones and all the junk that comes up from the roadway.
The biggest reason that the front fender idea won't work on a 914 is that the air coming off the tire is actually going forward fast enough due to the small space under there that no air can get in. Nearly the same happens in the rear and to prove the point, squirt some of that expanding foam stuff in there and take a good hard drive and then look to see what the heck is stuffed in the foam. You'll be shocked. |
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