Thoughts of this radiator location?
Discussion
Something different for a Monday!
I’m building a buggy for the road.
Would you say this mocked up radiator is too close the Driver/passenger?
Or does this location look dangerous at all?
It has an expansion tank which has an over flow pipe out to the open incase it ever overflows.
Would you keep it there or put it on the red bar behind which is about 7 inches Further back and 3 inches higher?
Bearing in mind, wherever it goes, the little expansion tank and pressure cap will have to be a little higher
Ps. mounted right at the front of the vehicle is not an option sadly
I’m building a buggy for the road.
Would you say this mocked up radiator is too close the Driver/passenger?
Or does this location look dangerous at all?
It has an expansion tank which has an over flow pipe out to the open incase it ever overflows.
Would you keep it there or put it on the red bar behind which is about 7 inches Further back and 3 inches higher?
Bearing in mind, wherever it goes, the little expansion tank and pressure cap will have to be a little higher
Ps. mounted right at the front of the vehicle is not an option sadly
Bobton125 said:
Something different for a Monday!
I’m building a buggy for the road.
Would you say this mocked up radiator is too close the Driver/passenger?
Or does this location look dangerous at all?
It has an expansion tank which has an over flow pipe out to the open incase it ever overflows.
Would you keep it there or put it on the red bar behind which is about 7 inches Further back and 3 inches higher?
Bearing in mind, wherever it goes, the little expansion tank and pressure cap will have to be a little higher
Ps. mounted right at the front of the vehicle is not an option sadly
I know it was a lengthy post.I’m building a buggy for the road.
Would you say this mocked up radiator is too close the Driver/passenger?
Or does this location look dangerous at all?
It has an expansion tank which has an over flow pipe out to the open incase it ever overflows.
Would you keep it there or put it on the red bar behind which is about 7 inches Further back and 3 inches higher?
Bearing in mind, wherever it goes, the little expansion tank and pressure cap will have to be a little higher
Ps. mounted right at the front of the vehicle is not an option sadly
Oldandslow said:
Bobton125 said:
Something different for a Monday!
I’m building a buggy for the road.
Would you say this mocked up radiator is too close the Driver/passenger?
Or does this location look dangerous at all?
It has an expansion tank which has an over flow pipe out to the open incase it ever overflows.
Would you keep it there or put it on the red bar behind which is about 7 inches Further back and 3 inches higher?
Bearing in mind, wherever it goes, the little expansion tank and pressure cap will have to be a little higher
Ps. mounted right at the front of the vehicle is not an option sadly
I know it was a lengthy post.I’m building a buggy for the road.
Would you say this mocked up radiator is too close the Driver/passenger?
Or does this location look dangerous at all?
It has an expansion tank which has an over flow pipe out to the open incase it ever overflows.
Would you keep it there or put it on the red bar behind which is about 7 inches Further back and 3 inches higher?
Bearing in mind, wherever it goes, the little expansion tank and pressure cap will have to be a little higher
Ps. mounted right at the front of the vehicle is not an option sadly
Hmmmmmmmm! Rear radiators? There is a reason why most cars, even rear engined cars that are not air-cooled, have a front radiator, and it's air flow. The flow to yours will be highly turbulent, and will not go through it well.
I once built a rear-radiatored Triumph Vitesse Estate. I know, crazy! It was part of a aero experiment is the only excuse.
Massive rad, right across the back. Massive pair of truck fans. Intakes both sides (You can just see one on the left), ducted to the rad. 2" hose, electric coolant pump.
Worked fine on the road, but on the track, it consistently overheated.
Yours is a different style of vehicle! Go for it, but be ready to consider, say, a vane above the driver's head to direct flow onto the rad.
I once built a rear-radiatored Triumph Vitesse Estate. I know, crazy! It was part of a aero experiment is the only excuse.
Massive rad, right across the back. Massive pair of truck fans. Intakes both sides (You can just see one on the left), ducted to the rad. 2" hose, electric coolant pump.
Worked fine on the road, but on the track, it consistently overheated.
Yours is a different style of vehicle! Go for it, but be ready to consider, say, a vane above the driver's head to direct flow onto the rad.
I think, the further back the better, to allow air flow into it. Anybody sitting directly in front of it will affect that airflow badly.
Plus, some protective bulkhead/or sheeting in front of it for safety if it ever splits or holes whilst being driven. The thought of any water being pressured onto occupants, especially while at road speed would be very dangerous.
And then if the airflow is virtually blocked by the protection it is going to need ducts of some sort directing airflow right onto it. Big scoops either side, directed right at the radiator. Maybe plus a pulling fan mounted behind it to assist pulling air through it.
Plus, some protective bulkhead/or sheeting in front of it for safety if it ever splits or holes whilst being driven. The thought of any water being pressured onto occupants, especially while at road speed would be very dangerous.
And then if the airflow is virtually blocked by the protection it is going to need ducts of some sort directing airflow right onto it. Big scoops either side, directed right at the radiator. Maybe plus a pulling fan mounted behind it to assist pulling air through it.
Bobton125 said:
Evoluzione said:
I'd fix it and run it if I were you, you won't know if it's effective otherwise and all you'll get here are stupid responses.
Well I’m not so worried about the effectiveness, more the safety/ practicality of being close to the cockpit but thanks It's not the 1930s anymore, radiators don't just burst out all over the place like they did on old b&w films.
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