pics of my conversion

lowlight 185 · Padawan Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 52

right folks ive finally got my arse off sofa and started on my 2.2 conversion ime using rjes kit and jagxj40 rad mounted flat beetween chasis rails (thanks elusive)

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evercold · Padawan Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 99 Location: dartford

looking good like the shiney scoop Grin

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject:

That's looking rather swish mate.
Seal the gap between the rad and the frame though to stop the air running through the hole. I used Aluminum foil tape
You might find one fan's not enough. I think Matt (Evercold's) running 2, his works a treat. Mine is much larger (nearly as big as the rad is wide) and is a blower but I get a lot of airflow stopped by having a front spoiler.

Some nice looking welds going on there too.

(I wish I'd kept my design that simple!)
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lowlight 185 · Padawan Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 52

cheers folks gonna try with one fan first cause to be honest not much room up there but it fits but up to front crossmember so were the heater pipe used to run through chassis gonna ad another small scoop to ram air across the top of rad to failing that more rads lol.cant make my mind up tho weather to paint nice shiney scoop or not Wink

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jp · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

That Looks sweet Love

I had same dilemma on scoop..

and.....

inconspicuous won Grin

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ricola · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

I think you are being a bit over cautious about the mesh, a much coarser one would do the job and be much better for air flow, especially slung under a bus where air flow isn't going to be great to start with
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lowlight 185 · Padawan Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 52

got the mesh off a mate who does soundproofing on industrial machines he said it looks corse but is designed to have maximum airflow so will give it a wirl and see what happens Happy

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sven · Jedi Guardian Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 814

If the mesh is reducing the air flow you could try to move the mesh a couple of centimeters into the scoop. Then you'll have a "lip" that forces the air through the mesh instead of flowing around. All bonnet scoops works the same way.

It's the same principle when you poor water on a strainer. When pooring water on the "outside" (i.e. holding it upside down) some will go through but most of it will drain. But if the water is poored into the strainer it's forced to come through even with low flow.

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:

Nicely put mate Happy

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ElusiveStranger · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:52 am Post subject:

Lowlight,
Just one thing, are you cutting down the slight lip on the chassis rail or don't you have one?

Carp ASCII time:

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Do you happen to have any dimension drawings of the chassis rails? I have a cunning plan but can't find mine, grrrr!
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I don't lean forward for hills any more Grin

Bugger, missed out on "Live fast, die young"

lowlight 185 · Padawan Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 52

hi mate leaving lip on and packing beetween it what dimensions do u need my van is jacked about 2ft off of ground so can drop a tape on it for ya
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ElusiveStranger · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject:

My rad's in the way for me to do it really! I want to make a wooden mock up.

Urmmm....

Distance between chassis rail outers at front crossmember (jacking point)
Distance from front cross member to where the rails widen
Distance between chassis rails at the rear cross member (Jacking point)
Distance between front and rear crossmembers (inside faces)

Much appreciated mate.
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I don't lean forward for hills any more Grin

Bugger, missed out on "Live fast, die young"