HighPerformanceTrucks
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Had just enough battery power to snap five images of the aluminum radiator ducting and plumbing.
Project Time Attack, New Images
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HighPerformanceTrucks
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Re: Project Time Attack, New Images
That is a very good question. Chipping away at it piece by piece.
That is a very good question. Chipping away at it piece by piece.
Try Me
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Re: Project Time Attack, New Images
Thats awesome. What will your cooling system capacity be when its done? Are you using an electric pump or engine driven pump? It certainly should be able to keep things cool. Looks great I really like this truck and as soon as I hit the lottery im buying that pikes peak truck! :tup:
Thats awesome. What will your cooling system capacity be when its done? Are you using an electric pump or engine driven pump? It certainly should be able to keep things cool. Looks great I really like this truck and as soon as I hit the lottery im buying that pikes peak truck! :tup:
HighPerformanceTrucks
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Re: Project Time Attack, New Images
I spoke with bill at Ron Davis Radiators and he said there is no way of determining the BTU's of the radiator other than running an expensive battery of tests. He did feel the radiator was more than adequate to cool the engine based on 675 horsepower. We're going to experiment the effect on water temps by allowing air to bypass the side of the radiator versus blocking the side of the radiator during some road course testing. We think everything should be fine with the size of the radiator, fans and aluminum coolant tubing.
I spoke with bill at Ron Davis Radiators and he said there is no way of determining the BTU's of the radiator other than running an expensive battery of tests. He did feel the radiator was more than adequate to cool the engine based on 675 horsepower. We're going to experiment the effect on water temps by allowing air to bypass the side of the radiator versus blocking the side of the radiator during some road course testing. We think everything should be fine with the size of the radiator, fans and aluminum coolant tubing.
HighPerformanceTrucks
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Re: Project Time Attack, New Images
The rear bumper support must have shed at least 20 lbs. I lifted all the removed metal and it was relatively heavy. I'll try and shoot some more images when I get a chance.
The rear bumper support must have shed at least 20 lbs. I lifted all the removed metal and it was relatively heavy. I'll try and shoot some more images when I get a chance.
CarbonFiber AWD
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Looks awesome Adam......I would also think the long runs of aluminum tubing would act like an additional heat sink !:dunno:
Looks awesome Adam......I would also think the long runs of aluminum tubing would act like an additional heat sink !:dunno:
Re: Project Time Attack, New Images
Damn that is sweet. Beautiful work. Your radiator should be more than enough, i have done a few rear mount rad's and they always do well. we run an electric inline and a high flow belt driven stock location. No short of fluid movement there.
Damn that is sweet. Beautiful work. Your radiator should be more than enough, i have done a few rear mount rad's and they always do well. we run an electric inline and a high flow belt driven stock location. No short of fluid movement there.
CarbonFiber AWD
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Re: Project Time Attack, New Images
I forgot to add......at the right angle 'V' at the very bottom of the aluminum,are you going to mill some nice slotted holes for debris and water run out ??:squint: Just in case its all pretty water tight when fastened together later.
I don't think you'd lose any worthwhile air flow via the water slots.
I forgot to add......at the right angle 'V' at the very bottom of the aluminum,are you going to mill some nice slotted holes for debris and water run out ??:squint: Just in case its all pretty water tight when fastened together later.
I don't think you'd lose any worthwhile air flow via the water slots.
HighPerformanceTrucks
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Re: Project Time Attack, New Images
We think so. However Bill from Rond Davis Radiators thinks otherwise unless we add cooling fins to the tubing.
We think so. However Bill from Rond Davis Radiators thinks otherwise unless we add cooling fins to the tubing.
HighPerformanceTrucks
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Re: Project Time Attack, New Images
We're not running an inline pump rather a high flow Meziere billet aluminum water pump.
We're not running an inline pump rather a high flow Meziere billet aluminum water pump.
HighPerformanceTrucks
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Probably not. We won't race in the rain and if water should get blown through the radiator unless I drive in a monsoon!
Probably not. We won't race in the rain and if water should get blown through the radiator unless I drive in a monsoon!
CarbonFiber AWD
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I was leaning more towards water from the occasional washing and small debris from the road course finding their way into the void.
I was leaning more towards water from the occasional washing and small debris from the road course finding their way into the void.