Weird, mine corners are the exact opposite, kinda. In the sun, they are
flat. But after some driving, they buckle. Well, go figure.
stephan #2821
----- Original Message -----
From: <GLCurley@aol.com>
To: <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: On the subject of overheating
> In a message dated 6/10/2002 11:12:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jimp@SALT.FirstIndustrial.com writes:
>
>
> > On cooling, those of you that have purchased the new TT air dam, has it
made
> > a difference? I still have the original 74 air dam.
> >
>
> Yes I think so but sorry I can't give you a straight answer :-) When I
> bought #670, it had a "scoop", not the 74 air dam. The temp seldom got
over
> 180-190 depending on conditions prior to rebuilding the engine before last
> year's meet. I hear it is normal for newly rebuilt engine to run hotter
> (???) and it was running a little hotter, especially at low speed in the
> traffic jam Jim and I encountered on the way to the meet. At the meet the
> car was damaged in the infamous trailer incident and went back to Terry's
for
> repair and more extra work. Since the scoop was damaged, and already not
> "stock," I opted to replace with the compound scoop. Since then, it does
> seem to be cooler than it was with the new engine and old scoop.
Supposedly,
> the underhood temps should also be lower (at speed obciously) due to the
> compound scoop moving more air through the engine compartment.
> The only way to know for sure is to measure a car under the same
conditions
> with the different dams/scoops and compare engine temp and underhood
temps.
> BTW, heat causes a lot of problems but the hood corners curling up is due
to
> the acrylic trying to straighten itself. Mine curl up if it gets too cold
in
> the garage, but go down when driving or in the sun.
>
> George Curley #670,220
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