watercooled radiator photos, Subaru, Maxda, V6, V8 etc, Please post radiator setups, need some design ideas |
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watercooled radiator photos, Subaru, Maxda, V6, V8 etc, Please post radiator setups, need some design ideas |
dmenche914 |
Oct 13 2006, 04:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
Would folks with water cooled 914's please post some photos of your radiator set up, and details of what metal was cut for inlet, outlet holes, fan details, etc... also list type / size of motor you are cooling. Looking for proven idea on a cooling system for a Buick V6 engine 3.8 liter. Like to see what has been done for any water cooled engine, V6, V8, Subaru, mazda etc... Thinking maybe a front bumper area inlet, adn with right ducting an outlet/fan on trunk floor. I kind of like Philip hauns set up (Blue Thunder car) but waant to check out other options. The "holy grail would be to locate the enitre cooling system in the engine bay, but I thinkt here is too many space, heat issues. What have you all done? thanks in advance |
dmenche914 |
Oct 13 2006, 09:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
anyone with experience with a front bumper area intake, and a trunk floor outlet? (rather than inner fender well outlets) that would be my prefered system I think, as long as it cools ok. I am doing a 3.8 V6.
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jsteele22 |
Oct 13 2006, 11:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 727 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 4,653 |
anyone with experience with a front bumper area intake, and a trunk floor outlet? (rather than inner fender well outlets) that would be my prefered system I think, as long as it cools ok. I am doing a 3.8 V6. Well, that would be great for me, 'cause I've got a huge gaping hole there already - my car had the dealer A/C. Unfortunately, the area under the car is somewhat high in pressure. If you imagine flow lines of air travelling around/over/under the car, then the ones that pass under the car converge, meaning the air is getting squished. On the side of the car, OTOH, the lines spread out as they pass over the front of the wheel well opening (some of the air that was going straight turns into the wheel well area), so this is a low pressure area. Hmmm, now that I think of it, has anybody put a radiator flat on the floor of the trunk, and vented it upwards and out the wheel wells ? Then you could seal off that area between the headlights and have a mini-trunk (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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