Re: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts

["datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>]

One of the mods I did to my car to improve cooling was to use thin gauge
aluminum to seal the sides of the rad to the body to get more air flow
through the rad.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Neuman" <dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu>
To: <sandhoff@csus.edu>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts


> John wrote,
> > Just IMHO, but chopping holes in the hood can lead to spot overheating!
> >
> > The hood helps direct air flow around the engine and down the back. If
> > that airflow is interrupted, you may not get the expected flow around
the
> > sides and back of the engine.
> >
> > -- John
> >      John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA
> I don't believe that there is a significant amount of cooling done
> by the air that flows around the engine.  If the rad is sealed to the
sides
> of the car at the front high pressure area you will force most of the air
thru
> the rad.  This hot air then flows over the engine and out thru the bottom
of
> the engine bay.  If you put louvers in the low pressure-high velocity zone
> on the hood this will help to suck the hot air out of the engine
compartment
> and also to pull more air thru the rad.  So I think louvers can be a good
thing
> whether or not they look good is another thing.
> just my .02 cents
> Daniel 69 2000
> Oakland CA
>
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