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builtbychevy
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blankmange
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| builtbychevy wrote: |
| Do we need to use the Front Engine Tin? I think it is useless. |
wow - three posts and you already know more than the Wolfsburg engineers... is there anything the Samba can't do?
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Brent
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Front Engine Tin? |
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| blankmange wrote: |
| builtbychevy wrote: |
| Do we need to use the Front Engine Tin? I think it is useless. |
wow - three posts and you already know more than the Wolfsburg engineers... is there anything the Samba can't do? |
Everyone knows the front tin is useless on a Chevy.
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wj32796
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: Front Engine Tin? |
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| builtbychevy wrote: |
| Do we need to use the Front Engine Tin? I think it is useless. |
Why do you think its useless? |
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builtbychevy
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Front Engine Tin? |
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| builtbychevy wrote: |
| Do we need to use the Front Engine Tin? I think it is useless. |
Why do you think its useless? |
Other than aesthetics. It is functionally useless in my opinion. I think it restricting the volume of fresh cool air available to my DCNF carburetors. You know for every 10 degrees you reduce the temperature of the intake air you gain 1 hp. and its true than 100 degrees F. are worth 10 Horsepower.
I reckon I just might test this squareback carb temps with an ir meter both with and with out that there front tin.
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Tram
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:08 am Post subject: Re: Front Engine Tin? |
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| builtbychevy wrote: |
| wj32796 wrote: |
| builtbychevy wrote: |
| Do we need to use the Front Engine Tin? I think it is useless. |
Why do you think its useless? |
Other than aesthetics. It is functionally useless in my opinion. I think it restricting the volume of fresh cool air available to my DCNF carburetors. You know for every 10 degrees you reduce the temperature of the intake air you gain 1 hp. and its true than 100 degrees F. are worth 10 Horsepower.
I reckon I just might test this squareback carb temps with an ir meter both with and with out that there front tin. |
You do know there's a cold air intake for carbs built right into the body... right?
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wj32796
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:40 am Post subject: Re: Front Engine Tin? |
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| builtbychevy wrote: |
| wj32796 wrote: |
| builtbychevy wrote: |
| Do we need to use the Front Engine Tin? I think it is useless. |
Why do you think its useless? |
Other than aesthetics. It is functionally useless in my opinion. I think it restricting the volume of fresh cool air available to my DCNF carburetors. You know for every 10 degrees you reduce the temperature of the intake air you gain 1 hp. and its true than 100 degrees F. are worth 10 Horsepower.
I reckon I just might test this squareback carb temps with an ir meter both with and with out that there front tin. |
So are you going to "ir" the carb temps or the air going into the carbs? Im a little confused as to what your going to read the temperature off of.
Why don't you tell us a little about your motor. How fast have you had it and how much faster do you think it will go with you removing the tin that is there for looks? Pictures? |
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Just baja your type3 and you won't have to worry about it.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: Front Engine Tin? |
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| builtbychevy wrote: |
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| builtbychevy wrote: |
| Do we need to use the Front Engine Tin? I think it is useless. |
Why do you think its useless? |
Other than aesthetics. It is functionally useless in my opinion. I think it restricting the volume of fresh cool air available to my DCNF carburetors. You know for every 10 degrees you reduce the temperature of the intake air you gain 1 hp. and its true than 100 degrees F. are worth 10 Horsepower.
I reckon I just might test this squareback carb temps with an ir meter both with and with out that there front tin. |
I don't know about that... it may be preventing heat from the heater boxes from getting into the engine compartment in your non-stock situation.
1hp gain for every 10 degrees story:
This one time I was driving at the South Pole and it was -80F and my bone-stock 1500cc Squareback had almost 200hp. I had started to slip into a crevasse and was able to power out of it. 
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Tram
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: Front Engine Tin? |
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| builtbychevy wrote: |
| wj32796 wrote: |
| builtbychevy wrote: |
| Do we need to use the Front Engine Tin? I think it is useless. |
Why do you think its useless? |
Other than aesthetics. It is functionally useless in my opinion. I think it restricting the volume of fresh cool air available to my DCNF carburetors. You know for every 10 degrees you reduce the temperature of the intake air you gain 1 hp. and its true than 100 degrees F. are worth 10 Horsepower.
I reckon I just might test this squareback carb temps with an ir meter both with and with out that there front tin. |
I don't know about that... it may be preventing heat from the heater boxes from getting into the engine compartment in your non-stock situation.
1hp gain for every 10 degrees story:
This one time I was driving at the South Pole and it was -80F and my bone-stock 1500cc Squareback had almost 200hp. I had started to slip into a crevasse and was able to power out of it. |
I'd say you'd increase power until your carby ices up...
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Front Engine Tin? |
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| Do we need to use the Front Engine Tin? I think it is useless. |
Why do you think its useless? |
Other than aesthetics. It is functionally useless in my opinion. I think it restricting the volume of fresh cool air available to my DCNF carburetors. You know for every 10 degrees you reduce the temperature of the intake air you gain 1 hp. and its true than 100 degrees F. are worth 10 Horsepower.
I reckon I just might test this squareback carb temps with an ir meter both with and with out that there front tin. |
You do know there's a cold air intake for carbs built right into the body... right? |
Don't confuse him with facts Tram. 
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blankmange
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| you guyses are silly. Sure in my signature there is a link to my webstore. In the top left there is also a link to my blog. In that blog there is a link that says (Paradise) if you hoover over (Paradise) it says squareback progress. |
WTF does that have to do with your front engine tin?
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