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roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

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04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Aerowing extrusions ?
Posted by: roverman
Date: October 26, 2011 07:07PM

You know-miniturized wing section ? Up to say 2" front to back. Hot-wired structural foam, extruded plastic or aluminum ? Looking for maximum lift to drag ratio. Need to function with hi chord angle change,(articulated). I'm alluding to use as grille work that adds downforce. Thanks, roverman.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/27/2011 07:57PM by roverman.


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
(1337 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: Aerofoil extrusions ?
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: October 27, 2011 08:31AM

Art, not a true air foil, but should give some downforce depending on the angle it's mouted. As usual more angle more downforce and more drag, it's always a trade off. [www.aircraftspruce.com]


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6470 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Aerofoil extrusions ?
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: October 27, 2011 08:42AM

That's similar to what I used as supports for my wing. Also, check out the model aircraft suppliers. I'm pretty sure you can buy leading and trailing wing edges and they should be about the right size for your application.

JB
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Preform Resources
Dave Craddock
Redford,Michigan
(359 posts)

Registered:
12/20/2008 05:46PM

Main British Car:
72 MGB V6 3.4

Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Posted by: Preform Resources
Date: October 28, 2011 11:19AM

Art, I think you're wasting your time/energy etc. on that one , a front air dam will produce more downforce easier
like Dave Townsend did on his B(check his posts).
Dave Craddock


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
(1337 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: October 28, 2011 12:09PM

Dave, take a look at the drawing of what Art is planning, [forum.britishv8.org] the radiator will be in the rear between the tail lights. The aero effect he wants would add downforce in the rear, hopefully making a higher mounted wing unnecessary.
Don't know of anyone with a front air dam to fit a Jensen Healey do you?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2011 12:10PM by Bill Young.


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: Aerowing extrusions ?
Posted by: roverman
Date: October 28, 2011 02:54PM

Clan, Huffaker and Delta both do. I will run "somethig" on the front, including perhaps an air inlet to oil cooler and brakes,(former turnsignal surrounds). Cheers, roverman.


Preform Resources
Dave Craddock
Redford,Michigan
(359 posts)

Registered:
12/20/2008 05:46PM

Main British Car:
72 MGB V6 3.4

Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Posted by: Preform Resources
Date: October 29, 2011 11:21AM

Rear rad, good idea,how are you ducting air in to the engine compartment /rad??
BTW; we did an scca f-prod jensen healy body kit for a customer he ended up broke from the stock market and
I ended up with the moulds, they were pretty radical for a production car(pushing the rules). Unfortunately I have no pictures of the completed model but if you're interested I'll take shots of the tooling.
Dave Craddock



Preform Resources
Dave Craddock
Redford,Michigan
(359 posts)

Registered:
12/20/2008 05:46PM

Main British Car:
72 MGB V6 3.4

Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Posted by: Preform Resources
Date: October 30, 2011 06:12PM

Art, I found some pics(Iknew I had some!)fender models are done and we were developing the front air dam assy,
rear wheel arch development, as you can see our plan was to allow the pumping air from the tires to exit out the rear of the fenders, from the side the wheel arch appeared the same as the stock wheel arch, the fenders covering 120degrees of the tire from the top.
Dave Craddock

FRONT FENDERS DONE.JPG
REAR MODELS DONE.JPG
FRONT AGAIN.JPG
11-6-06 r f.JPG


DiDueColpi
Fred Key
West coast - Canada
(1365 posts)

Registered:
05/14/2010 03:06AM

Main British Car:
I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now!

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Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Posted by: DiDueColpi
Date: October 31, 2011 02:40AM

Dave,
What would it take to produce a set of those flares?
Thanks
Fred


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: Aerowing extrusions ? Still need.
Posted by: roverman
Date: October 31, 2011 11:22AM

Or Dave....maybe (2) sets ? Nose of car will be very similar to David Townsends' "photoshop".I'm not sure the engine needs air, just coolant. The hood will get hot air exits as needed, "maybe" a Hemi "shaker", oem. scoop/ backwards ? Air to rear radiator= "Kamback"/low pressure area, powerful fans, belly pan and "maybe" diffusers to air inlet. How much track width over stock ? Fred, I'm thinkin-your scheemin for a 32 valve JH ?? Jensen Healey's are kind of the "Edsels" of this forum. Let's change that ! Cheers, roverman.



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Preform Resources
Dave Craddock
Redford,Michigan
(359 posts)

Registered:
12/20/2008 05:46PM

Main British Car:
72 MGB V6 3.4

Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Posted by: Preform Resources
Date: October 31, 2011 06:59PM

PM sent you'se guys.
Dave
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