gretchen/jason Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 So i went from jags That Run Radiator that solves all problems to a summit racing 2 row universal radaitor and the same fan on the same temp mornings 35 degrees and the same route to work same rpm,s and man get this only 175 degrees with a 180 stat !!! Before with a 180 stat i hit 200 degrees with the 1 row rad . Now im going to get some fans and custom build a shroud that can pull at least 6,000 cfm of air to over come the static pressure from the front of my z . Oh all these tests were done with no bumper no turn signal nothing but a hood and a radiator ,it seemed the more air i tried to force into the rad the worse it got the more i blocked the rad from the free flowing air the better it got doesnt make sense but it worked somewhat blocking air flow from the front end to the rad made my z run cooler go figure . Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumo Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 So it was just switching to another radiator that solved the problem huh? At least that's a problem out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Totally rad, dude!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretchen/jason Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 Yep who would of thought i tried at least 3 different fans and 4 different watter pumps and watter pump pulley sizes , so i then slaped in the biggest rad i could 21 inch wide core by 19 inches tall over all 26 wide by 19 1/2 tall with a 1/2 to 3/4 inches left in width for space . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 The water has more time to cool off in that big rad. More area/more cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmanco Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Good for you Jason, I know you've been chasing this one for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretchen/jason Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Man ya dont know for months it burned me up . Zmanco Castle rock Colorado huh im in the springs any good car shows up that way on the weekends . Seems im the 1 and only z at any show i go to down here Kinda sucks as every import thinks they are better then me . Oh i belong to the club in denver forgot to re sign for this year . Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretchen/jason Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Yes another problem solved now for the floor boards and frame rails yuck oh and one rocker pannel and a right frnt quater pannel hope to use all fiberglass . 1,000$ black pearl z upon purchase i guess ya get what ya pay for spent at least 9 grand so far yowser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trippja Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Forcing more air through the radiator means you're increasing that air pressure. Fluid flow decreases with higher pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I'm far from being an expert in fluid dynamics but..... huh:confused: Forcing more air through the radiator means you're increasing that air pressure. Fluid flow decreases with higher pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2126 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Forcing more air through the radiator means you're increasing that air pressure. Fluid flow decreases with higher pressure. Your first statement is certainly true. Your second statement about fluid flow is not complete enough to be applicable or true. Where you snoozing during that lecture? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo280zEd Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 why would the speed or amount of air going through the rad change the fluid pressure inside of it? (not talking about the fluid cooling and decreasing pressure) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmanco Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 why would the speed or amount of air going through the rad change the fluid pressure inside of it? (not talking about the fluid cooling and decreasing pressure)It won't. Not sure what Tippja meant with his comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trippja Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Nevermind what I said. I was referring to air as a fluid, though, not the coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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