[DeTomaso] Rear Window
Michael Shortt
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Tue Mar 22 19:52:03 EDT 2016
Or do like others and have one fore AND aft.
Michael Shortt
On Mar 22, 2016 7:11 PM, <jgkrenton at comcast.net> wrote:
> You could always move the condenser to the front of the car like many
> have done. I believe this modification is reported to be quite
> effective.
> Jeff Kimball/2467
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> From: "Stephen" <steve at snclocks.com>
> To: "Jeff Detrich" <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 12:54:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear Window
> You are right Jeff a especially because the fan powers from a wire on
> the dash-mounted temperature control that is separate from the wire
> that powers the a/c compressor clutch.
>
> Stephen Nelson
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> From: Jeff Detrich [mailto:jjdetrich at gmail.com]
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> On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Stephen <steve at snclocks.com
> <mailto:steve at snclocks.com> > wrote:
> The positive pressure under the rear of the car when it is moving at
> speed, coupled with the likely vacuum behind the car reduces the
> efficiency of the a/c condenser fan. My tests suggest that around
> 60
> mph the air-flow through the condenser is reduced by about 40%. At
> around 80 mph it is reduced by over 50%. While I don't have a
> massive
> amount of data, what I have suggests that the decrease in flow
> through
> the condenser is not directly proportional to car speed, and that,
> in
> the 90 to 100 mph range the flow through the a/c condenser drops to
> around nothing.
> Sounds like if you are going to be cruising at very high speeds, just
> having a kill switch on the condenser fans would be helpful. That would
> be easy to wire I would think.
>
> Jeff
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Or do like others and have one fore AND aft.
Michael Shortt
On Mar 22, 2016 7:11 PM, <[1]jgkrenton at comcast.net> wrote:
A A You could always move the condenser to the front of the car
like many
A A have done.A I believe this modification is reported to be
quite
A A effective.
A A Jeff Kimball/2467
A A
A __________________________________________________________________
A A From: "Stephen" <[2]steve at snclocks.com>
A A To: "Jeff Detrich" <[3]jjdetrich at gmail.com>
A A Cc: [4]detomaso at poca.com
A A Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 12:54:02 PM
A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear Window
A A You are right Jeff a especially because the fan powers from a
wire on
A A the dash-mounted temperature control that is separate from the
wire
A A that powers the a/c compressor clutch.
A A Stephen Nelson
A A SNClocks.com <[5]http://www.snclocks.com/>
A A Click here to join one of our mailing lists Contact Lists
A A <[6]http://fs19.formsite.com/kagforms/form675003155/index.html>
A A Click here for our new
A
A <[7]http://www.snclocks.com/TheRestofourWorld/Hammered-Dulcimers/A
bout-Ste
A A ves-Dulcimers/19824807_4sHGgj#1558377542_LKmkrT7> Hammered
Dulcimers
A A galleries
A A Click here for my new blog <[8]http://www.perfectoldman.com/>A
on finding
A A happiness in retirement
A A From: Jeff Detrich [mailto:[9]jjdetrich at gmail.com]
A A Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 12:10 PM
A A To: Stephen <[10]steve at snclocks.com>
A A Cc: [11]detomaso at poca.com; [12]tjaarda at astranet.it
A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear Window
A A On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Stephen
<[13]steve at snclocks.com
A A <mailto:[14]steve at snclocks.com> > wrote:
A A The positive pressure under the rear of the car when it is
moving at
A A A speed, coupled with the likely vacuum behind the car
reduces the
A A A efficiency of the a/c condenser fan.A My tests suggest
that around
A A 60
A A A mph the air-flow through the condenser is reduced by about
40%.A At
A A A around 80 mph it is reduced by over 50%.A While I don't
have a
A A massive
A A A amount of data, what I have suggests that the decrease in
flow
A A through
A A A the condenser is not directly proportional to car speed,
and that,
A A in
A A A the 90 to 100 mph range the flow through the a/c condenser
drops to
A A A around nothing.
A A Sounds like if you are going to be cruising at very high
speeds, just
A A having a kill switch on the condenser fans would be helpful.
That would
A A be easy to wire I would think.
A A Jeff
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