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Re: cooling system experiment

Subject: Re: cooling system experiment
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:34:18 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <ac.60028458.2e576a95@aol.com>
Well, it isn't like you messed up a "collectable" Spridget!!  <BG>

Dbcooper292@aol.com wrote:

> Just thought you might be interested in the results of my effort to improve
> cooling on my 1500 midget.  I (stop reading concours guys & gals, delete 
>delete
> delete!) took off the rubber front bumper.  Mounted a thermo. controlled
> electric fan on rad.  Taking off the bumper left two large holes in the 
>fenders
> where supports had been.  I mounted an oil cooler behind one (left side) and 
>an
> old trans cooler behind the other, which I attached to the heater taps.  Put
> expanded steel grills over these and the main rad. hole.  I think it looks 
>kind
> of cool this way, like a baby cobra or something, but it's sure not
> authentic. I blocked off the hole that used to lead to the heater tube so all 
>the grill
> air would go through the main rad.  To make some concession to the needs of
> handling and crash safety I welded a piece of box section tubing across the
> frame rails behind the new grill I made to tie the frame rails together.

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