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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#774496
I want to get rid of the std fan housing but still want some cooling for the track. Does anybody have any of these. I think Rod has some on 48IDA?


http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=227

Just after some feedback on their efficiency and whether or not they fit with std single carb manifold. I think one side would foul as they're not LH and RH. Could they be modified? if anyone has got any for sale I'm happy to be the pioneer.

thanks

LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk

2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#774498
see your local car air conditioner man they use these on the old smiths systems.
Customer service is not dead in Australia.

Always after HAZET & MATRA & VW factory tools

alien8 Wolfsburg Wizard

521 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#774511
so these fans plug straight on top of the cylinder tins?

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#774512
Pretty much yes.
If both elec motors face towards the front of the car I think they would fit my setup unfortunately they don't come that way I don't think and CB don't reply to enquiries.

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#774564
i've seen two setups using electric radiator style cooling fans. big 12" jobs.

One on westies old setup (now on Rueb's 58) on a typ4 powered circuit beetle and another utilizing a porsche fan housing on split beetle drag car in UltraVW mag some time back. Surely it would cheaper to use of those. Just find a big one at a wrecker and give it a try.

Failing that, you could plug the back of a stock fan shroud and bolt a 10" fan onto the front and give that a go. With the latter setup, you'd only have the price of the fan to loose if it didn't work.
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STOCK Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#774667
HI MATE
GIVE BRAD (WESTI) A CALL
HE CAN SELL YOU A KIT LIKE THIS WE USED TO RUN ON THE JUNKA BEFORE GOING TO METHANOL


🤘
STOCK

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#774739
THANKS STOCK. I NEED TO GIVE WESTI A CALL ABOUT A FEW THINGS
I'LL CALL HIM NEXT WEEK FROM WORK

WHY AM I TYPING IN CAPITALS/

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·

#774740
dont those fan setups like westies suck alot of juice for a street car and how do the motors run on the electric fan pretty hot id say

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#774761
got one of westies setups on my car, having trouble getting up to temp. i dont run an alternator and the thermo dosent draw to much, with a decent alt or gen you should have no probs

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#774764
whathaveidone wrote:having trouble getting up to temp
Interested in knowing if it is only the external shroud, or whether you have additional internals added.
Also, what cylinder tin are you using?

Can you post up a pic please?
Reub

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#774869
no tin at all just the shroud. have pics on my camera but left it in the shed. will post them tomorrow for you.

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#774871
actually that set up won't work for me as I have a turbo manifold that runs through where the std single carb runner goes

sauron Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#775106
Hey Stanley
I am running those fans on my 2332cc drag motor, I also have a Autometer head temp. gauge with a sensor in each cyl. head and a switch on the dash so I can check each heads temperature. I have had no trouble with them overheating and I only have them on during line up, the burn out, turn them off for the run, then switch them back on to come back on the return road. The gauge run from 140deg.f to 340deg.f and never seems to go higher than 220deg.f. I don't think I would run these on a street car but for drag racing they should be fine, but remember too high a compression ratio, incorrect fuel and ignition timing to name just a few things that can cause high head temps. Michael

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#775440
still trying to figure out how to shrink photoes to post them.

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#775445
whathaveidone wrote:still trying to figure out how to shrink photoes to post them.
Email them and I can shrink them for you dude...
Reub

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#775588
whathaveidone wrote:still trying to figure out how to shrink photoes to post them.

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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#782943
Thanks vlad01, but no good for me. They would suck all the hot air from my turbo straight onto the barrels and pistons

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#782960
yeah i suppose, but the goal of this system is evenly distributing the air and as far as I know this is the best setup for that. i hear that it works well in high ambient temps.
If not can run some large aluminum ducts with close proximity to the fan from under and around the tranny.

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Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·

#782967
are the westie setups any good for road cars