TINNMANN
Sat December 20, 2008 2:50am
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Michael J
Thu January 1, 2009 1:08pm
Rating: 10
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CSX 3012
Lothar Motschenbacher's CSX 3012. This photo was taken at the Santa Barbara airport course on May 29, 1965. Motschenbacher purchased the car new from Shelby American, raced the 1965 season and sold/traded the car back to Shelby American at the end of the year, It was later used in the Elvis Presley movie, Spin Out, in 1966.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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Michael J
Thu January 1, 2009 1:18pm
Rating: 10
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CSX 3012 in the Paddock
CSX 3012 in the paddock at the Santa Barbara airport course, May 29, 1965. The younger gentleman standing next to the car is believed to be (but not positively identified as) Lother Motschenbacher, owner and driver of the car in the 1965 season. The Clarence Dixon Cheetah #33 appears in the background.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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n6opv
Mon January 19, 2009 11:05pm
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Arntz notched cowl
Arntz loved Chevy engines but with the engine set so far back in his chassis, the distributor ended up under the cowl. This notch was his solution on some late Type 3 cars and all Type 4. For those of us with Ford engines, it allows plenty of room for the oval Cobra air cleaner or dual quads. This notch did not appear on any Butler cars.
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Ron61
Mon January 26, 2009 12:12pm
Rating: 10
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Ron61
Mon January 26, 2009 12:12pm
Rating: 10
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kitcarbp
Fri March 6, 2009 7:29am
Rating: 9
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Ford_Raditor_Heat_Rejection_Chart- Street Rod Example
This chart compares the heat rejection rate (cooling capacity) of three different types of radiators tested on an old Ford Street Rod. Coolant flow rate is held constant at 7 gpm (typical flow at idle perhaps, not sure where its being measured ???). It graphs the heat rejection for each radiator versus air flow through the radiator core. It is comparing 3 diff rad designs/materials at different CFMs through the core. The more air flow you have for a given coolant flow rate (7 gpm in this example) , the higher the heat rejection, basically linear in this example. The author of this graph is most likely selling the high efficiency radiator showing the improvement over the other two designs. To sum it up, the radiator at the top of the chart appears to be the most efficient at a low coolant flow rate (7 gal/min) over all air flows tested. Ya see how important rad core/tank design is? I learned something here.
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kitcarbp
Thu March 19, 2009 10:30am
Rating: 10
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500+ HP Engine Water Jacket Coolant Flow Requirements
This chart shows the linear relationship between the heat rejection (load) of the coolant and the required (calculated) coolant flow in the engine water jacket. It is determined for 3 different temp gradients of the engine inlet and outlet coolant temp. This engine example is from a 500+ horsepower supercharged gas engine assumed to have heat rejection up to maximum power (8,000 btu/min). Why do we care? If you cant keep engine temps under control at speed under load, you may have: 1) insufficient water flow, 2) undersized radiator, or 3) insufficient air flow through the radiator that needs to be addressed. This engine will require coolant flow in the lower part of the curve in street applications (low heat rejection), but for racing/track use this engine will require coolant flow rates towards the top of each curve. For older V8's pre-emissions, the common design target is to keep the radiator Inlet @ 190 F and outlet @ 180F or an average core temp of 185F at steady state conditions or the upper curve shown. Modern engines may use a little higher 195F-185F or rad core avg temp of 190F.
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CowtownCobra
Sat April 4, 2009 7:29am
Rating: 10
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San Marcos 2009
Confederate Airforce P39 Airacobra, said to be the last flyable example in existence
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Austin_Snake
Wed April 8, 2009 11:27am
Rating: 10
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Exact 427 CAF P-39
Group photos from San Marcos Airport TX
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Austin_Snake
Wed April 8, 2009 11:27am
Rating: 10
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Exact 427 and CAF P39
Rosanne's Carbon Car and an Air Cobra
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kitcarbp
Fri April 17, 2009 8:27am
Rating: 10
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air_Oval_filter_side_view9
Now here is a "think outside the box" solution. Not mine, but I found this unique solution posted here on CC.
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Scott S
Mon April 20, 2009 2:22pm
Rating: 10
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kitcarbp
Tue May 26, 2009 1:33pm
Rating: 10
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OEM GM Air Bleed Valve for Thermostat Housing
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PHM
Fri June 19, 2009 6:21am
Rating: 10
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Mike's Cobra
Custom Air Cleaner that I Machined from Billet as well as wingnuts and oil breathers
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