derek
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« on: May 20, 2011, 03:03:31 pm » |
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At a recent swap meet my brother found this fan shroud and bought it for $20. It IS cast aluminum. I was wondering if anyone may know anything about this and the company that made it.   |
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Greg G
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2011, 03:30:58 pm » |
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I have one on my boys bug.
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It runs hard and is a blast to drive!
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bugnut
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2011, 08:47:22 pm » |
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Not an optimal design to run for an engine that's going to see anything in the way of longevity. No vanes inside and can't run a factory doghouse cooler. I would pass on it.
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J Dotson
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2011, 12:05:12 am » |
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Thats and old CB peformance shroud.Was popular on sandrails etc.Yeah not good option for street car.
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bugnut
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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2011, 02:35:24 pm » |
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I love the old magazine ads, and even up till a few years ago Chirco in Arizona was guilty of it: "forces air over the number 3 and 4 cylinders which tend to run a little hotter." LMAO.
It's my understanding that shroud results in two cylinders getting overcooled and the other two running extra hot... regardless of whether my memory is correct, it's generally accepted that it's junk.
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Jerry D
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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2011, 05:25:15 pm » |
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It was sold by CB Performance back when it was Claudes. I have been running one on my 2276 in my sandrail since 1975 and the motor has never had an issue.
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derek
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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2011, 05:41:44 pm » |
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Thank you all for the replies. We are going to be using a remote mesa cooler on his engine anyway as of right now if he still wants to use this shroud. It was something different and at $20 we figured it wouldn't be to much of a loss if we got it. Thank you all again.
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fiatdude
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« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2011, 06:33:13 pm » |
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never saw one LOL  |
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Greg G
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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2011, 06:53:10 pm » |
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We only take the boy's bug on short drives. Nothing over 40 or so freeway miles. Most of the time he is just driving it to school and football practice. Its a 9.5:1 2332, ported 48x37.8 Superflo's, IDA's and FK-87. What else could a 16 year old want? Oh, and it has a 5" Autocraft drysump pulley on it.   |
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derek
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« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2011, 07:36:19 pm » |
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fiatdude:
All I can say about your oval is DAAAAAMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNN!!!! Haha, that's one sick sleeper.
Greg G:
I wish I had something that beefed when I was 16, haha. All I had was my 1500cc and blowing my friends' minds at chirping 2nd. Haha
My brother's engine is a 1955cc, 8.5:1 compression, stock heads, Scat C35 cam I think with a pair of 40 IDFs. It's gonna get revamped soon. Engine was built by Mike Martin.
The farthest it gets driven is maybe 20 miles at once with little time sitting still.
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Ovalnut
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« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2011, 08:08:25 pm » |
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Derek, take some 0000 steel wool then some Mag Polish and that thing will look like brand new
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I have your mom's panties, can pick them up today?
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derek
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« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2011, 08:38:21 pm » |
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We did polish up a spot and it looks good. We use a polish called White Diamond. It's the best we've found, our local Advance Auto has it with all their polishes. Put it on and rubbed a little then wiped off, didn't even rub to hard either. When we polish all of it I'll post pictures.
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bugnut
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2011, 02:43:10 pm » |
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Yeah, it's not like the engine will self-destruct or melt down immediately with a less than optimal shroud... just for the sake of longevity were my comments intended.  |
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derek
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2011, 12:14:53 pm » |
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I understand what your saying bugnut, my brother and I were skeptic ourselves about no vanes inside the shroud so that's why I posted asking about it.
Thank you all that replied.
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John P
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« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2011, 07:57:28 pm » |
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Man, does that shroud bring back memories of the 1980s. They were all the rage. The VW shop I worked for sold them, and we didn't have good luck with them on street cars. If I recall we had temp problems with either the cylinder heads or cylinders. You're a cool Dad to let your boy have an engine like that  |
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