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

[Christopher Kimball]

I have the tallest air filter in the world (5 or 6 inches tall, I think) and over half of it is above the level of the cover, out in the wide open air, so I don't think air starvation will be a problem.
 
Of course, with a Pantera, anything's possible!
 
Chris
#3846> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:10:18 -0800> From: asajay at asajay.com> To: detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Especially for the skeptics (that means you, Mr. Drew!)> > 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> >> _______________________________________________> >>> >> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> >>> >> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> >>> >> DeTomaso mailing list> >> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> >> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso> >>> >>> > _______________________________________________> >> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> >> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> >> > DeTomaso mailing list> > DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> > http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso> >> > _______________________________________________> >> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> >> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> >> > DeTomaso mailing list> > DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> > http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso> >> > > > _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso