[Fot] GT6 cooling

[Edward Dunn]

My mistake, it does have an aluminum Scirroco type radiator w/custom aluminum shroud. No fan though...

Ed


-----Original Message-----
From: rdavis4 at cfl.rr.com [mailto:rdavis4 at cfl.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 6:37 PM
To: Edward Dunn; jason at multivintage.com
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 cooling

Ditch the plastic VDUB radiator. Install any one of the all aluminum Scirocco style drag race radiators that are 2.5 - 3.00" thick double pass. You can make a couple flat plates that mount it to the stock radiator location. May have to tip it ever so slightly and/or raise the hood at the front a few fractions to get it to fit. Fit an electric fan. Install stock water pump and pulleys. Make sure your inlet at the front of the hood is clear of bumpers and grill work. Should run just fine.

Bob Davis

---- Edward Dunn <edunn at qualityfueltrailers.com> wrote:
> Jason, et al;
>
> I've tried without a great deal of  success to race a '71 GT6.
> Currently getting about 1.2 races per engine.  Getting a bit too
> expensive for me, compared to my Spitfire which is pretty solid.
>
> I won't begin to compare with my wife's vintage Formula V, which just
> runs and runs (on pump gas...) and for which a race engine rebuild
> costs a whopping $1600...
>
> It appears now that the current issue is cooling.  Running a plastic
> VW radiator, stock water pump.  What pulleys are working for you GT6
> folks, and what other things can you suggest to keep temp under control?
>
> Right now, it's got a fresh, relatively mild zero-hour engine, cam,
> stock carbs, external oil octopus, Accusump.
>
> I am perplexed...
>
>
> Ed Dunn
> Penngrove CA
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