Might as well try it.
Don't go the blanking sleeve route, though -- a lot of folks seem to have
this kneejerk reaction to blame the thermostat, when if everything else was
working right, the thermostat would not be an issue.
Have you replaced the radiator diaphragm seal? It is important in directing
the air through rather than over the radiator.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 6/29/06 12:24 PM, dave houser at mgs4dave@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
> Listers,
> How much air deflection, if any, do you think the front license plate
> creates that would impede cooling?
> You know my problem with a hot engined 67 BGT that I recently put A/ C
> in. Several recommendations were made at MG2006, such as bringing the
> condensor right against the radiator, possible use of the blanking
> sleeve without a thermo, move the oil cooler under the valence, try 2
> electric fans instead of one, etc.
> Looking at the plate once I was home i wondered if that could be
> disturbing air flow thru the grill into the condensor/radiator. It sits
> pretty much right in front of the oil cooler and here in Florida we
> don't need two plates on the cars.
> What think? Any gain at all? I will try it and report back.
> TIA,
> Dave Houser
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