I have put this off for a long time, because my car does not run, "hot." But... it does... at times... run warmer than I like.
I have a Rodney Red aluminum radiator, custom built for the car, backed up by a Vintage Air electric, thermostatically controlled, "Monster" Fan.
Over the years, I have had folks tell me that adding an air dam below the lower air intake helps to push hot air out of the engine compartment.
Some have 'splained to me that, "It's not a matter of getting cool air into the engine compartment of a Studebaker C or K, but rather, the real problem is to get the hot air out of the engine compartment."
These same folks have gone on to 'splain to me that this can be accomplished by simply adding an air dam below the already existing (what appears (to me) to be a quite capable air dam) below the front bumper.
I am not yet convinced, or I would have done so 10 or more years ago.
I'm now retired, bored, and willing to fart around with the concept of adding an air dam to the car, if enough folks can convince me it would lower the operating temperature of my car on a hot August day, while cruising the Interstate at 75mph, with the AC on full blast.
If you think an air dam would help, what make & model of car do you think I should secure said air dam from?
Thank you for your support. <G>
I have a Rodney Red aluminum radiator, custom built for the car, backed up by a Vintage Air electric, thermostatically controlled, "Monster" Fan.
Over the years, I have had folks tell me that adding an air dam below the lower air intake helps to push hot air out of the engine compartment.
Some have 'splained to me that, "It's not a matter of getting cool air into the engine compartment of a Studebaker C or K, but rather, the real problem is to get the hot air out of the engine compartment."
These same folks have gone on to 'splain to me that this can be accomplished by simply adding an air dam below the already existing (what appears (to me) to be a quite capable air dam) below the front bumper.
I am not yet convinced, or I would have done so 10 or more years ago.
I'm now retired, bored, and willing to fart around with the concept of adding an air dam to the car, if enough folks can convince me it would lower the operating temperature of my car on a hot August day, while cruising the Interstate at 75mph, with the AC on full blast.
If you think an air dam would help, what make & model of car do you think I should secure said air dam from?
Thank you for your support. <G>
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