[DeTomaso] Especially for the skeptics (that means you, Mr. Drew!)

Tue Jan 8 10:59:16 EST 2008

Well, so far, the squeaking fan belt has stopped squeaking (although I'd be guilty of the sin of omission if I didn't admit while I was under the car I also tightened the alternator belt!)

As far as evidence, the most scientific I got was to figure forced air moves faster than ambient air when the car isn't moving.  Maybe we can run some temperature tests some day with the cover in place versus removed.

If my idea does achieve what I hope, does that mean you owe me a dinner??

Sincerely,

Chris
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From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 02:37:05 -0500
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Especially for the skeptics (that means you, Mr. Drew!)
To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com

In a message dated 1/7/08 23 26 21, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:

It was fun and so far the thing seems to work great!

As the continual skeptic on this modification, I have to say that you executed it in a very professional manner.   But when you say 'it works great', what exactly does that mean?   If all you mean is that the fans turn on and off, that's not saying anything.

Did you perform any empirical data collection, to compare underhood temperatures at various points both before and after the modification?   This exercise was purportedly undertaken with the specific aim of lowering temperatures.   Did you achieve measured success, and if so, under all conditions, or what?

I'm not rock-throwing here (well, to be honest, I must throw some well-aimed rocks at those exhaust stacks), but rather trying to determine if YOU have accurately determined if there was anything gained by the effort--or indeed, if perhaps there might have been something lost even?

If nothing else, it was a fun engineering and fabrication exercise, and the ricers will love it too. :>)

Mike

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