Flibbie Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Sitting at traffic lights really warms up the engine pretty quickly. To aid in cooling I've installed some SS wire mesh to hopefully let some of the heat out. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHKflyer52 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Nice!!! The secret to keeping the heat down is to not stop moving......(:>) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flibbie Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 Nice!!! The secret to keeping the heat down is to not stop moving......(:>) Sure would be nice to be able to do that. Due to no roof, I only go out early AM or near sunset. I don't notice engine heat so much as the sun beating down with high humidity. It is really nice driving after dark (and after rush hour is over). Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Jim- that shot makes your hood look looooong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West7se Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I was thinking how much different the car looks without a rear roll over bar, do you have any side shots please. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew... Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Jim - looking good! Will these help you stay warm on cool nights driving home? Sort of the McDonald's hand dryer theory??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flibbie Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 I was thinking how much different the car looks without a rear roll over bar, do you have any side shots please. Rich Rich, I'm out of commission for a few days. Will try to get some side views by next weekend. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowflyer Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Jim, are you sure that your fan is working? Second point, the Stalker set up requires that the engine be "burped" to get all the air out of the cooling system. If you have opened up the cooling system recently (worked on the radiator, thermostat, etc.) you may have air trapped in the cylinder heads. You can't have the radiator cap off during this job, and the cap has to be the right type also. I also drilled a 1/4" hole in the side flange of the thermostat, which allows a small amount of bypass during the warming up phase - also a good preventative against a thermostat sticking closed or not opening up fully. Also, is the area around the radiator sealed off to prevent air flowing around the rad, rather than going through it? Mine will run up to about 200 degrees sitting at lights and such on a 90 degree day. I wired my fan two ways. One is a manual switch which allows me to turn the fan on in anticipation of heating up - traffic build up, slow running, etc. There is also an auto switch in the bottom of the rad which turns the fan on at about 195-200 degrees. In extreme cases, it will run hot though. Last fall I took it up into the mountains of northern Arizona. The temps at 5000-6000' altitude were in the 70's/80's, but at one point we got stuck in a construction zone in a fairly low area. The temps were in the 90's+ and after several minutes the water temp gauge was pushing 240! A little scary. Only getting car moving again solved the problem. My suspicion is mostly about air in the system, though. Ken Edney Chandler, AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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