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

[asajay at asajay.com]

Which has to make me wonder. . . how much of an affect will they have  
to prevent air from going in the air cleaner, where it is really  
needed for combustion?  If you create too low a pressure area near the  
air cleaner, it won't be able to draw the air necessary to run the  
engine properly.

Just a thought.

Asa Jay

Quoting Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>:

>
> A good question, but the fans aren't powerful enough to suck any   
> dirt up from the ground.  Actually, since they are on either side of  
>  the air cleaner (the lower half--the top half of the air cleaner   
> sticks up above the cover) if dirt were to be flying around under   
> there, they might act like little vacuum cleaners and prevent it   
> from getting in the air cleaner, since the pipes direct the flow of   
> air out the back.
>
> Chris
> #3846
>
> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 22:13:57 -0800
> From: kenn_green at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Especially for the skeptics (that means you,  
>  Mr. Drew!)
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>
> Chris,          Where is your air cleaner with respect to all of   
> this?  Is there any chance that you are pulling all the dirty under   
> car air up to the vicinity of the air clearner?     Ken
>
> Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
> That assumes you're traveling at something over 20 miles per   
> hour--you obviously haven't experienced Seattle traffic! Before I   
> got the new radiator and third sucker fan I was driving from Tacoma   
> North on I-5, about a thirty mile trip, to get the front end aligned  
>  (and the spindle and ball joint replaced, too, as it turned  
> out...),  and I had to pull off to the side of the road twice to  
> turn off the  car and let it cool down. It was bumper to bumper with  
> little to no  forward movement for about 20 minutes at one point. It
>  took that long to travel about 100 yards. It's times like that when  
>  the engine compartment needs fans!
>
> When the car is moving at a decent speed heat is no issue--even   
> before the new radiator and third fan the car would run cool over   
> 50. My goal is to run around town now and again to local car shows,   
> etc., so that means a lot of stop lights and not a lot of air   
> movement.
>
> Don't worry; sooner or later I'll get a hold of some sort of   
> thermometer and actually do some tests with and without the cover   
> and its fans. If it makes little or no difference, I'll be the first  
>  to give a hearty "Doh!" to all on the forum!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Chris
> #3846
>
>
>
>> From: greg at jacobsracing.com
>> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Especially for the skeptics (that means   
>> you, Mr. Drew!)
>> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 21:58:33 -0800
>>
>> Dude...
>>
>> Air is pulled from the bottom of the car
>  and then pops out the screened in
>> grate that sits over the engine.
>>
>> Looks mighty interesting yet, truly serves no purpose. I like it. Kindof
>> like my flame throwers I had on my car.
>>
>> :)
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
>> Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 11:26 PM
>> To: Pantera List Serve
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Especially for the skeptics (that means you, Mr. Drew!)
>>
>>
>> My son helped me chronicle my fan-filled engine cover project, and I think
>> if you go to the following link:
>>
>> http://www.msnusers.com/DeTomasoPantera/thepanteraenginecover.msnw
>>
>> You should get to the text. On the left, once you get there, if you click
>> "pictures" you'll see visual depictions of the process.
>>
>> It was
>  fun and so far the thing seems to work great!
>>
>> Now if I just knew how to work on engines...
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Chris
>> #3846
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