Thread: SheetMetal Shroud
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10-20-2014 11:33 AM #1
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Nice work! I always wondered how guys were getting those big circles cut in sheet metal by hand and to have it look perfect.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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10-26-2014 06:27 AM #2
Installed the shroud, fired the motor. No smoke test needed, can feel the air flow draw all thru the radiator surface a big improvement. Even feel the air at the face of the firewall.
Naturally had to road test, the temp is now very stable. No big swings. With the weather cooler the climb from cold to running is smooth. Comes to temp and just hangs right there... this was a good project and turned out very well.
The car likes it !
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DSCN2884.jpgI have two brains, one is lost and the other is out looking for it
We managed to get a couple of other small things taken care of. One was blacking out the front of the core support. When the sun hit the front of the car just right that green paint on the core...
1968 Plymouth Valiant 1st Gen HEMI