roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: Bob's Radiator, where ? VW motor ?
Clan, I can't see the tailgate, maybe there's a "radiator",back- there ? Crafty/lol. roverman.
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pspeaks Paul Speaks Dallas, Texas (698 posts) Registered: 07/20/2009 06:40PM Main British Car: 1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302 |
Re: Bob's Radiator
T's use a $700 four core Walker radiator shaped to fit the radiator shell and a significant electric fan, even so it must be baffled and heating problems can still plaque you. We built two "Track T's" like this one except with sport decks rather than my favorite, the pick-up bed. We were never able to cool them adequately and converted them to a T radiator shell which always fixed the problem. Mine never ran above 180 in Texas.
Paul |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6498 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Bob's Radiator
It's a rather small opening and splits the airflow vertically so it doesn't get the benefit of the air stacking up on the leading edge of the vehicle the way a lot of new cars do. Looks nice though. Maybe the rear mounted radiator is the answer.
Jim |
pspeaks Paul Speaks Dallas, Texas (698 posts) Registered: 07/20/2009 06:40PM Main British Car: 1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302 |
Re: Bob's Radiator
A rear radiator has been done and a beautiful blown example is in the North Texas T Bucket Alliance. It works very well. If anyone is interested I’ll look through my database and try to find a picture. Though the weight in the back does affect handling, it's not excessive and I suppose, while I don’t agree, most would say you shouldn’t use T Bucket and handling in the same sentence. You're right Jim, in my experience while the Track T nose piece looks good, it doesn’t provide adequate air flow. A very good friend who was part of the T Bucket Factory in McKinney TX and around the ones we tried that didn't work is still trying to build a Track T. All of us here have told him it might work up north, but it’s not a good Idea in 107 degree Texas summers. Still he persists; I guess we’ll see when he gets it on the road in acouple of months.
Paul |
roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: Bob's Radiator
Seems like you could use the boxed frame to transfer coolant to a rear radiator.A tailgate radiator with enough air flow ? This is the logic behind a rear mounted radiator in Hemi Healey. Time will tell. roverman.
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pspeaks Paul Speaks Dallas, Texas (698 posts) Registered: 07/20/2009 06:40PM Main British Car: 1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302 |
Re: Bob's Radiator
Your right Art, it’s not that difficult to do, and the headlight wires run through the frame rails on most of them, at least all of them that we built. I can't remember his name, but the guy that owns California Custom Roadsters in LA ran his brake and fuel lines through his frame.
Paul |
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4556 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Bob's Radiator
It's electric? Or maybe it's like my MG, not enough HP to get hot. :)
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