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cooling system:
For those who have been following; I’m basically building a coach from scratch. My project now is cooling system. I have just built the fan shroud with 3/4 inch clearance around fan blades( I had none of the orignal components) and used a 30 inch 10 blade fan. I did manage to get a rad out of a salvage shell. So I did not have to fab everything. The air to air intercooler was a challange thought. Today was pressure check day!!! Found out my sweat skills have suffered with my age on 2 3/4 inch copper as I had a pin hole leak on suction side of water pump inlet pipe… Easy fix now! I did a air test @ 20 psi that revealed the —-. Not really? much better now than later.. At this point the engine bay is comming together one system at a time.. cooling (ok) Air to air intercooler(ok) next air cleaner –Figure with the changes to engine etc going for 1500 cfm flow—the figures came out to 1250 so fudge factor= 1500. Any input on my guess ta mate is welcome after all I had a pin hole in my solder joint. For your entertainment—— Bob
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I continue to be in awe of the skills and effort it takes to build your coach.
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not really: Just have been in construction indusrty all my life. Started in Hvac then Boilermaker ended up as Operating Engineer With time out for College and a Construction Company. So life experiences and enjoy building things. My work is not show room!!! It is however functionable. We have Steam En
gines for a hobby also.
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Robert, We read all your posts and like Jon are in awe. We sure hope you are comming to Branson because it would be ral cool to meet you.
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I know:: but that is the story of my life… Old cars Old tractors Just Old….. Prob drive in to Branson or bring toter home over for few days—Unless the POG bunch don’t like Freightlinners… Bob
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Bob, nothing wrong with a toter home. Had plenty of them and semi’s when racing professionally. Now we race when we feel like it and tow with a Prevo. There are a few bennies in being an old fart.
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I love Freightshakers…..
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Hey Bob , that piece of equipment smokes more than my 2 stroke! Cool!
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acutually!! when the heat builds and the load builds you can see thru the exhaust. That is a lite load= more smoke. Bob
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