Grille mods, self made - to cut drag, boost engine temps

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01-06-2019, 10:16 AM

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Oldblue

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Back in the dark ages, we would install a 190 or 195 degrees thermostat, for heat in the winter.
then in the spring install a 160 to 175 thermostat for cooler running in the heat of summer, back then , no A/C, no computers, heck , there wasn’t anything but an idiot light to let you know you had overheated.

But with our trucklets, 180 F degrees, it what the computer is programmed to search for and the time to reach heat and maintain those temperatures

A project car

These guys were aiming at 100 MPG

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01-06-2019, 12:37 PM

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If Richard Petty drove a Honda instead of a Plymouth.

Earlier I typed Super Bee when I meant SuperBird.

01-06-2019, 01:03 PM

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I knew you meant King Richard in a Superbird!

Here Richard stands beside his 1970, Superbird

Pete Hamilton drive the #40 in 1969

01-06-2019, 01:15 PM

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King Richard was off driving a Ford,

1969 Ford Torino Talledaga , note the front grille and bumperstretched forward several inches In search of downforce and aero dynamics

He chased more rear downforce

In this 1986, Pontiac 2+2 Aerocoupe

01-07-2019, 02:34 AM

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How many MPG do you think this Superbird would get?
This is a drag ProMod car.

01-07-2019, 10:44 PM

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MPG of what is the question... methanol, alcohol. or what ? That ProMod looks like it could literally fly.

01-08-2019, 09:01 AM

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That blower sticking out of the hood will be a source of drag.
you need to get low down out of the wind, like this

01-08-2019, 12:54 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sleeper

MPG of what is the question... methanol, alcohol. or what ? That ProMod looks like it could literally fly.

It is nice, isn't it.

01-08-2019, 12:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldblue

That blower sticking out of the hood will be a source of drag.

Considering it's only going to go 1/4 mile I don't think that would be a issue. The body shape has cleaned up the OEM drag and downforce at the speeds this thing will go.