Fluidyne Cross Flow - 16 AN - Radiator - heat probs
11-11-2009, 04:43 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by jerpazz
yeah - sorry about that - I thought that old pic might cause confusion. I had the fans on the front to begin with - polarity pushing air through from the front, then built the fiberglass shroud for the back of the radiator and mounted them behind (in hopes that was my prob) - reversed the polarity to pull air through.
Am going to take a bit of everyones input here:
1- Infrared thermometer
2- larger crank pulley (or much smaller w/p pulley)
3- stand radiator more upright
4- use straight water and some cooling additive
5- slow down the flow
6- check into getting an aluminum/or iron hi perf pump
did I miss anyting ? - keep 'em comin - I appreciate the input.
It seems like such a small item after shoehorning this drivetrane into this car, but the heat definitely takes ALL the fun out of it. :?
racecraft --
The burp tank is mounted under the pass side fender, I've tapped the cap lever [release] and it never has air - straight fluid...
keep em comin. - Thanks everyone. !
Am going to take a bit of everyones input here:
1- Infrared thermometer
2- larger crank pulley (or much smaller w/p pulley)
3- stand radiator more upright
4- use straight water and some cooling additive
5- slow down the flow
6- check into getting an aluminum/or iron hi perf pump
did I miss anyting ? - keep 'em comin - I appreciate the input.
It seems like such a small item after shoehorning this drivetrane into this car, but the heat definitely takes ALL the fun out of it. :?
Kinda hard to see from the pics if you have a fluid recovery type of catch can or not. also how are you bleeding the air out of the system....tilted radiator is more likely to have a trapped air pocket if you do not bleed air out from the highest point in the system.
The burp tank is mounted under the pass side fender, I've tapped the cap lever [release] and it never has air - straight fluid...
keep em comin. - Thanks everyone. !
Also where is the burp tank in relation to the headers?? Is it close to them or no??
11-12-2009, 03:35 PM
#34
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When you change the polarity on fans to make pullers out of pushers,If the blades have a curve to them they should be turned around so the inside of the curve faces the direction the air is moving toward.Bill.
11-16-2009, 12:14 PM
#38
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Originally Posted by cepx111
What kinda car is that anyway, looks kinda like a bugged eyed sprite?
I bet it hauls the mail, cool set-up.
Cp
I bet it hauls the mail, cool set-up.
Cp
11-16-2009, 12:16 PM
#39
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Re: cooling problem
Originally Posted by tbuket
A friend of mine had a similar problem. turned out he had a reverse rotation water pump on the car. Replaced it, fixed the problem. Just a thought.
Good luck
Good luck
hmmm - interesting. Did they make a reverse flow pump for the old school 427's ? --- I would LOVE for the problem to be that easy.