[DeTomaso] Fluidyne Radiator Shroud
Julian Kift
julian_kift at hotmail.com
Wed Feb 20 11:47:38 EST 2019
Corey,
I used similar 2500 cfm shrouded Flex-a-lite sucker fans ~$325 and fabricated two simple hook over brackets for the top and bottom of the radiator. I also fabricated stand offs for the radiator to shroud and the rubber sealing strip now stands off the radiator a little to get the optimal 3/4 inch fan blade clearance as bolted straight on the fans were too close to the core. I would not recommend using the through core ties that Flex-a-lite supply, they simply wear through and create leaks in a non repairable radiator.
Johnny Woods in the UK discovered the shroud is a restriction at sustained 150mph autobahn runs and ended up cutting flaps into the shroud that can open with air flow at speed.
I have a single programmable t-stat switching both fans, I never saw the point of having one fan only come on, either it needs the air movement to cool or it doesn't, the two fans just run shorter periods than a single.
Julian
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fluidyne Radiator Shroud
Hi Corey,
I used simple metal brackets had from any hardware store. Photos with text are here:
http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=5466
Asa Jay
Asa Jay Laughton, W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, retired
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On Feb 20, 2019, 07:59, at 07:59, Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com> wrote:
>All,
>
>For those of you with Fluidyne radiators and aftermarket sucker fans,
>what have you done for a shroud or fan mounting? Pictures are helpful.
>
>PS: please don't make this an aluminum versus brass radiator
>discussion...
>
>Corey
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Corey,
I used similar 2500 cfm shrouded Flex-a-lite sucker fans ~$325 and
fabricated two simple hook over brackets for the top and bottom of the
radiator. I also fabricated stand offs for the radiator to shroud and
the rubber sealing strip now stands off the radiator a little to get
the optimal 3/4 inch fan blade clearance as bolted straight on the fans
were too close to the core. I would not recommend using the through
core ties that Flex-a-lite supply, they simply wear through and create
leaks in a non repairable radiator.
Johnny Woods in the UK discovered the shroud is a restriction at
sustained 150mph autobahn runs and ended up cutting flaps into the
shroud that can open with air flow at speed.
I have a single programmable t-stat switching both fans, I never saw
the point of having one fan only come on, either it needs the air
movement to cool or it doesn't, the two fans just run shorter periods
than a single.
Julian
__________________________________________________________________
From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:18 AM
Cc: DeTomaso Email List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fluidyne Radiator Shroud
Hi Corey,
I used simple metal brackets had from any hardware store. Photos with
text are here:
[1]http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=
gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=5466
Asa Jay
Asa Jay Laughton, W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, retired
Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
On Feb 20, 2019, 07:59, at 07:59, Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com>
wrote:
>All,
>
>For those of you with Fluidyne radiators and aftermarket sucker fans,
>what have you done for a shroud or fan mounting? Pictures are helpful.
>
>PS: please don't make this an aluminum versus brass radiator
>discussion...
>
>Corey
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