[TPR] HOT ROAD TEST - thermostat & cooling fan

Fri Jul 22 12:28:03 PDT 2011

I would just like a Ron Davis cup radiator installed in my car.

Bud #3400 ( still trying to get it back on the road ) 

--- On Fri, 7/22/11, bob Radefeld <bob at radefeld.com> wrote:

From: bob Radefeld <bob at radefeld.com>
Subject: Re: [TPR] HOT ROAD TEST - thermostat & cooling fan
To: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
Cc: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 2:20 PM

What a GREAT idea, Asa. I would figure it a done deal considering all of Dawgs' many attributes which include dashingly good looks, quiet & sincere conversational skills, ability to put anyone he's speaking to at instant ease, generally relaxed & quiet demeanor, etc, etc. The only thing we'd really need to be concerned about is whether he can find his way to their advertising department to plead our case. Oooooh darn,wait a minute, I just remembered I forgot to take my medications last night.......I always hallucinate the next morning when I do that...........NEVER MIND! Seemed like a good idea while it lasted!! :o)))

Rowdy Bob  

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 11:47 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

OH, OH... we might even consider putting their logo* on the cars if we got 'em for free!  

Asa Jay

*small logo of course 

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 7/21/2011 9:18 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote: 
Ohhhhh, yea... we could capture a lot of datalog info if we had a good number of those for the race team.  <nudge-nudge, wink-wink>  :)

Asa Jay
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 7/21/2011 1:38 PM, David in Durango wrote: 

MD,
Everything seems to be under control - get that fan working!

"Everybody" says oil/water should run about 210 (non of my stuff runs that hot) to "boil" off condensation - I believe long drives at 180 should be fine.  Something to think about if you worry about that stuff.

Have fun at crapple - those new Ipad2 gizmos make great gifts for the race team. . . . . . 

cheers,

David in Durango

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Mad Dog Antenucci 
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com 
Cc: art stephens ; ddrenske at murraycompany.com 
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:14 PM
Subject: [TPR] HOT ROAD TEST - thermostat & cooling fan

Road Test after adding 180 thermostat...here's results...

It got to a blistering 74F at noon today  :-]>

So Idecided to get in heavy midday traffic and see if I could warm it up.

1.   It did not warm up any faster (replacing  the 160F with 180F)

2.   It slowly made it to 180F rather then 160 so that is a BIG plus

3. 

02 temp was slow to 180F but stayed at 180-190 long as I was moving...was thinking maybe air in system...

4. I sat in traffic going no where and watched water temp slowly go to 200 then stopped at 200F......I flipped the cooling fan switch on to be safe....cars started moving again and so did I.....temp stayed at 200 but soon as I got home (total trip 25 minutes) and parked the water temp then went to 210-220 but no higher....I got out to check the COOLING or cooking fan and it wasn't moving.....shut engine down. . .Restart engine, check again and cooling fan NOT going on which it should have.

5. 

Probable cause- I hit some debris coming back from Reno in June which wedged itself between back of radiator and cooling fan which I stopped to dig out...and probably disconnected cooling fan wire when that happened.....

In summary while the coolant did not go to 170 or 180F any faster it did get there eventually which it would NOT do before with the 160 thermostat on the street driving....so happy about that.

Otherwise guys I am packing and getting ready to leave for Bay Area to start new project.....will be in touch in next week. Thanks again to Art for his invaluable hands on wrenching help and to all those who sent emails....

In any case I should be READY to run SS. I have NEVER  seen water temps above 180F  at WOT or at least I haven't in 3 years since Dick added the  Ron Davis cup radiator. 

See ya

Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com

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