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Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end #3265776 10/22/24 09:29 AM 10/22/24 09:29 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 426 Laredo, Texas USA H hugo OP mopar
hugo OP mopar H Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 426 Laredo, Texas USA	I put a fiberglass front end. I will be bracket racing. My front end is closed. I will be running e85. Would it be a good idea to leave it closed or do some wholes to get air to the radiator? Engine is 540 with 14 compression making 900hp. Racing in very hot weather.

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: hugo] #3265804 10/22/24 11:23 AM 10/22/24 11:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,586 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,586 Las Vegas	Leave it closed Just need a decent radiator and car will be quicker with the frontend closed "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: Al_Alguire] #3265815 10/22/24 01:01 PM 10/22/24 01:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 426 Laredo, Texas USA H hugo OP mopar
hugo OP mopar H Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 426 Laredo, Texas USA	Originally Posted by Al_Alguire Leave it closed Just need a decent radiator and car will be quicker with the frontend closed Have you tried it in very hot weather? If so what fuel? My concern is keep in it cool for bracket racing. Racing 1/4 mile and 1/8.

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: hugo] #3265853 10/22/24 02:41 PM 10/22/24 02:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,838 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,838 Bend,OR USA	My old bracket car front end was sealed up, that was on E85 also and it was hard to get that rascal warmed up, I would have to turn off the electric water pump while driving car around the pits to warm up the tranny and rear ends as well as the motor Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: hugo] #3265867 10/22/24 03:48 PM 10/22/24 03:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,586 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,586 Las Vegas	Originally Posted by hugo Originally Posted by Al_Alguire Leave it closed Just need a decent radiator and car will be quicker with the frontend closed Have you tried it in very hot weather? If so what fuel? My concern is keep in it cool for bracket racing. Racing 1/4 mile and 1/8. I live in Las Vegas, so yeah many times. With cars making well over 1000hp. Here we dont have humidity to help with cooling the radiator anyway, its just dry hot air, like coming out of a blow dryer. I have ZERO issues with mine cooling or heating up. Just need an adequate radiator and fans.. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: Al_Alguire] #3265869 10/22/24 03:54 PM 10/22/24 03:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 426 Laredo, Texas USA H hugo OP mopar
hugo OP mopar H Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 426 Laredo, Texas USA	Originally Posted by Al_Alguire Originally Posted by hugo Originally Posted by Al_Alguire Leave it closed Just need a decent radiator and car will be quicker with the frontend closed Have you tried it in very hot weather? If so what fuel? My concern is keep in it cool for bracket racing. Racing 1/4 mile and 1/8. I live in Las Vegas, so yeah many times. With cars making well over 1000hp. Here we dont have humidity to help with cooling the radiator anyway, its just dry hot air, like coming out of a blow dryer. I have ZERO issues with mine cooling or heating up. Just need an adequate radiator and fans.. What fuel are you running?

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: hugo] #3265870 10/22/24 04:03 PM 10/22/24 04:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,586 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,586 Las Vegas	No e85, we used ot run VP's C85 which was bada$$. B ut this car and my others all run Q16 now. That particular car made just over 1200, best 1/8 was 4.53/150 Last edited by Al_Alguire; 10/22/24 04:05 PM. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: Al_Alguire] #3265871 10/22/24 04:08 PM 10/22/24 04:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,586 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,586 Las Vegas	This one while it looks open is not. I wanted the stock grilles in it. So we enclosed it from behind with lexan, just under 1100hp "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: Al_Alguire] #3265876 10/22/24 04:58 PM 10/22/24 04:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 426 Laredo, Texas USA H hugo OP mopar
hugo OP mopar H Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 426 Laredo, Texas USA	Originally Posted by Al_Alguire This one while it looks open is not. I wanted the stock grilles in it. So we enclosed it from behind with lexan, just under 1100hp Thanks for your input and great looking hot rods !!

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: hugo] #3265927 10/22/24 08:54 PM 10/22/24 08:54 PM
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Thelma133 member T Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 199 Kansas	I opened up my 67 cuda grille for the numerous 100 degree days we get in Kansas.

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: hugo] #3265931 10/22/24 09:12 PM 10/22/24 09:12 PM
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67CudaRacer member Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 22 Fort Scott, KS	Ours can get hot pretty quick in the heat, and has trouble cooling back down. But could probably be made better with a bigger radiator. On gas though.

Re: Radiator air flow with fiberglass front end [Re: hugo] #3265935 10/22/24 09:34 PM 10/22/24 09:34 PM
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68roadrunner super stock Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 881 ky	It's easier to open up later if you don't like it, than it is to close up

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