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EfiniGirl 08-10-04 04:03 PM

haha Nono, I'm good where I am (although the no emissions is rather tempting). I love nyc and could never be too far away from it. Maybe I'll take a road trip down south one day though.

SleepR1 08-10-04 04:03 PM

I think the vinegar flush is for removing scale deposits that have accumulated in the radiator?

Herblenny 08-10-04 04:08 PM


Originally Posted by SleepR1
I think the vinegar flush is for removing scale deposits that have accumulated in the radiator?

I guess so.. I have some lab grade acetic acid.. I might give it a shot..

Also, here is something I found that is informative.. maybe..


Sounds fantastic, but is it. If you wanted to experiment with 100%
inhibited propylene glycol you could try the "Seirra" environmentally safe
stuff available everywhere. But is it better, or is it marketing.

Lets use some data to cloud the issue.(ASHRAE Fundamentals,Sec 18.7-9)

@ 200 F /Water /Ehtylene Glycol / Propylene Glycol

heat cap
btu/lb-F 1.0 / 0.63 / 0.69
(more is better)

Viscosity
cp 0.3 / 2.5 / 3.0
(less is better)

Boiling point
Point F 212 / 388 / 369
(more is better)

Max contact
temp F n/a / 300 / 300

Thermal
Conductivity 0.38 / 0.13 / 0.10

1. So, With the reduced heat capacity, you would have to pump 30-35% more
glycol (more mass) to transfer the same energy as water, or raise the
temperature of the glycol (heat=mass x heat cap x temp rise).

2. And as the viscosity of the fluid increases the pumping frictional
losses increase, thus moving less fluid for the same speed. This increases
the temperature (see 1).

3. A little temp increase that should be ok, right? The boiling point is
much higher for the glycols. But what about caburization temp? At 300 F
the glycols start to thermally decompose (scorch). Is this a problem?

4. And finally, the thermal conductivity (a measure of how fast the fluid
adsorbes or gives up heat) is a third of that of water. This again tends to
raise the temp.

I'm guessing if you ran pure antifreeze or the sierra product or the Evans
NPG in your Pantera it would run VERY warm. You would have to get a new
guage to read that warm, 260-300. It wouldn't boil over, but would it cook
the glycol to cylinders walls in the water jacket.

Corrosion inhibited water is probably better for a stock pantera cooling
system.

SleepR1 08-10-04 04:40 PM

I dunno, Phil. We can theorize all we want, but it all "boils" down to bench testing...that is actually trying the Evans NPG+, and seeing what it does. It's hard to compare piston motors to rotaries, as rx7tt95 points out. Rob Golden swears by Evans, and won't warrant his motors without using Evans...I'm gonna try the NPG+, and see what happens next summer.

crazyedy467 08-10-04 04:55 PM

i need help with a Rx7 "1986" 13B Fuel Injection motor
 
i need help with my car, it has a 13B fuel Injection motor but it wont crank or kick over the battery works and the lights come on i just dont know what else is wrong.

pomanferrari 08-10-04 05:45 PM


Originally Posted by herblenny
I guess so.. I have some lab grade acetic acid.. I might give it a shot..

Also, here is something I found that is informative.. maybe..


I don't know where people get the idea that NPG+ runs really hot. I see +10 degree hotter but not 50 or 60 like everyone is spouting.

What I like is the headroom, no corrosion, components constantly lubricated.

Herblenny 08-10-04 08:33 PM


Originally Posted by crazyedy467
i need help with my car, it has a 13B fuel Injection motor but it wont crank or kick over the battery works and the lights come on i just dont know what else is wrong.

That was kind of random first post...

Herblenny 08-17-04 01:54 AM

Went to Nashville to pick up another 3rd gen.. I need to thank Grey's 10th and Academytim for helping me bring back my new(used) 3rd gen..

Here are some pics..
http://homepage.mac.com/enginepull/....67F01811D8.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/enginepull/....18F01811D8.jpg

cruiser 08-17-04 02:48 AM

Why on earth did you buy another blown FD ? :)

Kevin T. Wyum 08-17-04 03:56 AM

Hehe, I love the idea of using the paper on the shelf and writing what the nuts and bolts are for. Sorry about the motor.

Kevin T. Wyum

Herblenny 08-17-04 09:19 AM


Originally Posted by cruiser
Why on earth did you buy another blown FD ? :)

It was so cheap I couldn't pass on the deal.. Also, if I decide to keep it, I'm going to try different things on this car vs. my other riced out car.

Also, My engine is finally out!!
http://homepage.mac.com/enginepull/....6AF01811D8.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/enginepull/....81F01811D8.jpg

I need to thank SPOautos for helping me out on this..

FDNewbie 08-17-04 10:08 AM

Wow Phil...that's awesome. You practically have an entire crew working on it w/ ya. I'm jealous haha. Good luck w/ both of your FDs, baller! :p:

pomanferrari 08-17-04 02:00 PM

While you have the engine out, replace the steering rack, heater hoses, put in new o-rings for the AC lines, fuel lines, PS lines, oil cooler lines.

A wiring harness is a definitive must.


Also, build ducting for the radiator while you're at it.

I ended up spending another $2000 on top of the price of an engine for all the parts.

mp5 08-17-04 05:57 PM

Phil,your car is the original tuner transformation..

Sleep I will watch with interest how NPG works for you,and mabey run a few laps at Mid Ohio or whatever this year. I,m just Daisy+

As cooling goes are we not just kidding ourselves that anything other than a large radiator with direct airflow and ducting(include oil coolers)will be our first line of defense.
I elected to go front mount ic too,before the V mount became popular,the V mount looks like a great compromise,but I,m wondering with a bit or fabbing if its fesable to "V" mount a 2 row front IC and a Koyo rad?

SleepR1 08-17-04 09:43 PM


Originally Posted by mp5
Sleep I will watch with interest how NPG works for you,and mabey run a few laps at Mid Ohio or whatever this year. I,m just Daisy+

Long wait. It's already getting unseasonably cool here in Indy. Maybe I 'll get lucky, and still get a hot lapping day in yet this season? Daisy+? We'll need to get "Hoke" as your instructor to get you moving LOL ;)

I elected to go front mount ic too, before the V mount became popular,the V mount looks like a great compromise, but I,m wondering with a bit or fabbing if its fesable to "V" mount a 2 row front IC and a Koyo rad?
Chuck Huang of Rotary Extreme, can convert the GReddy 2-row FMIC/Koyo rad to a v-mount. You lose A/C b/c the GReddy core is 4 inches wider than Chuck's largest v-mount core. It also costs some money b/c Chuck needs to do some fabbing to make the GReddy IC core work as a v-mount setup.

sk8world 08-17-04 11:53 PM

Phil, what is the expeted date for steve to come back for tuning?

FDNewbie 08-18-04 12:12 AM

Phil, when is Steve gonna FINISH tuning down there and head back to Gotham? Cuz I've been trying to get ahold of him for over a week now...

~Ramy

Herblenny 08-18-04 08:21 AM


Originally Posted by sk8world
Phil, what is the expeted date for steve to come back for tuning?

Mike, Depend on how things go, I might have a single in by Nov. I think Stephen is also pushing for Nov. So, I guess around that time we'll try to bring Steve Kan.


Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Phil, when is Steve gonna FINISH tuning down there and head back to Gotham? Cuz I've been trying to get ahold of him for over a week now...

~Ramy

I think he's done tuning and finishing up his car.


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