Cooling
Four radiators and counting...Radiator
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Aluminium 4-core with top-cover bleed-offs and
thermoelectric fan. The interesting thing about this setup is that
copper is a better conductor of heat than ally, however weight was obviously
more important in the purchasing decision. The radiator is mounted
directly behind and between the driver and navigator. This location
affords significant protection from debris and (in particular) mud. If
anything, this setup appears to run the car slightly cold. One thing to note; even though the radiator is only a 4-core, the individual cores are quite wide; ~1inch. My limited experience with radiators tells me that this is larger than the norm. By common theory, you could actually run a single core to produce an even better cooling circuit, however it would obviously become hard to manufacture. |
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A couple of custom aluminium coolers sit up on the
top of the Rodeo 'tray'. The left-hand cooler (in this picture) is for
engine oil, whilst the right-hand is for the powerglide. Directly
behind both coolers sits a second thermoelectric fan switched from inside
the cab. This entire unit used to sit down between the barwork of the
tray, however the expansion of the fuel tank (to cater for long course
racing), saw it raised.
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