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Originally posted by Rx-7Blazin
thank you i just think people over estimate what the fan is used for. if you had a dragster it wouldnt even have a fan cuz there is no need for it you line up do your burn out and go there is not alot of sitting with the car running. the fan really is only for when you are sitting there not moving. you can buy fans that flatten out so they dont suck anymore at higher rpms to prevent drag on your engine then when you slow down or your engine slows down it goes back into a fan shape
thank you i just think people over estimate what the fan is used for. if you had a dragster it wouldnt even have a fan cuz there is no need for it you line up do your burn out and go there is not alot of sitting with the car running. the fan really is only for when you are sitting there not moving. you can buy fans that flatten out so they dont suck anymore at higher rpms to prevent drag on your engine then when you slow down or your engine slows down it goes back into a fan shape
given, you DO still have the fan.. and it works, so as long as you dont have overheating problems, then your safe.
FYI - dragsters DO have fans.. my brother has an 87 mustang with an alcohol fuel powered small block - runs low 10s in the 1/4.. you'd be surprised how much the car runs while sitting still (waiting in line for his run)..
he has a stand alone belt system on the water pump. the water pump is electric, and drives a belt for a fan on the rad.
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I think he is talking about top fuel dragsters, and funny cars. You know the one that run 6-7 second quater miles. I havn't seen a fan on one of those yet.
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This has already been stated a **** load of times but....
1. Put your fan shroud back on because you are still using a push (piece of ****) clutch fan and the air is not getting directly to the radiator....no its not that big of a difference but were talking from being halfway to being at a cooler quarterway up on the gauge... Its your choice.
2. The AFM is SUPPOSED to be flat/horizontal SUPPOSED is the key word. It Varies from car to car...now dont take my word on it because obcviously my avatar tells it like it is but if it runs that way and it runs like it is supposed to then by all means run it that way... I have mine at a semi diaganal angle and it runs perfect...im not exaggerating. Just a few words of experience not wisdom. -Gabe
1. Put your fan shroud back on because you are still using a push (piece of ****) clutch fan and the air is not getting directly to the radiator....no its not that big of a difference but were talking from being halfway to being at a cooler quarterway up on the gauge... Its your choice.
2. The AFM is SUPPOSED to be flat/horizontal SUPPOSED is the key word. It Varies from car to car...now dont take my word on it because obcviously my avatar tells it like it is but if it runs that way and it runs like it is supposed to then by all means run it that way... I have mine at a semi diaganal angle and it runs perfect...im not exaggerating. Just a few words of experience not wisdom. -Gabe
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your engine bay looks nice but is very scarry WHERE THE HELL IS YOUR RAD CAP?!!?! and you took the cooling fan for the ac too??? the what the hell is that in front the coolant overfill tank?!?!?
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Originally posted by Castrol86GXL
your engine bay looks nice but is very scarry WHERE THE HELL IS YOUR RAD CAP?!!?! and you took the cooling fan for the ac too??? the what the hell is that in front the coolant overfill tank?!?!?
your engine bay looks nice but is very scarry WHERE THE HELL IS YOUR RAD CAP?!!?! and you took the cooling fan for the ac too??? the what the hell is that in front the coolant overfill tank?!?!?
i see a radcap.. and even if there wasn't one, he woudlnt have gotten very far without it
i dont know anybody stupid enough to not have a radcap
what the hell is WHAT infront of the overflow? i dont see anything..
BUT ANYWAYS something i noticed:
you have a new bracket welded by the rad, from a white rx7 i would guess..
whats the story behind that, dude?
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ahh ok after looking at pics of YOUR car castrol, i see what you mean
both yours an mine have the coolant reservoir at the lead coil
but yours and mine are the only ones ive seen like that
everyone else's cars (that i saw at the ottawa rx7 meet) had their reservoir closer to the rad.
both yours an mine have the coolant reservoir at the lead coil
but yours and mine are the only ones ive seen like that
everyone else's cars (that i saw at the ottawa rx7 meet) had their reservoir closer to the rad.
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Originally posted by Rotorific
This has already been stated a **** load of times but....
1. Put your fan shroud back on because you are still using a push (piece of ****) clutch fan and the air is not getting directly to the radiator....no its not that big of a difference but were talking from being halfway to being at a cooler quarterway up on the gauge... Its your choice.
This has already been stated a **** load of times but....
1. Put your fan shroud back on because you are still using a push (piece of ****) clutch fan and the air is not getting directly to the radiator....no its not that big of a difference but were talking from being halfway to being at a cooler quarterway up on the gauge... Its your choice.
Mine sits at 1 quarter all the time, until it sits more then 10 mins, then it goes a little over half way. This is normal for no fan shroud, but it doesn't affect my driving since i don't sit in one place for more then 5 mins. If your riding on the highway it doesn't matter.
2. The AFM is SUPPOSED to be flat/horizontal SUPPOSED is the key word. It Varies from car to car...now dont take my word on it because obcviously my avatar tells it like it is but if it runs that way and it runs like it is supposed to then by all means run it that way... I have mine at a semi diaganal angle and it runs perfect...im not exaggerating. Just a few words of experience not wisdom. -Gabe
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oh soory about that spysdemisepunks is my freinds name i was postin on his and ment to say thanks for not flaimin, i put the afm back how it should be but havent drivn it yet to see if theres a diff. yea my car had some front end damage i had to fix and got some of the parts off my white parts car
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Got Another updated engine pic
i now have a strut tower bar and have winked my headlights and rased my filter practically tuching the hood right behind my headlight
i now have a strut tower bar and have winked my headlights and rased my filter practically tuching the hood right behind my headlight
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