10-05-2007, 10:52 AM
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Alfa Poor in KY
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mount Sterling, KY
Posts: 3,787
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Originally Posted by msiert
I could never find MSD's control box's operating temperture range but the Autronic's 500R CID is stated at -25 C to 85 C and I know that my engine bay on the exhaust maifold side at the fender can grt to 180 F on a 80 F degree day, on the day's in the mid 90's it climbs over 200.
I think in Detroit what saved the MSD box was I was getting a flow of air in the engine compartment while I was on the track (High speeds) but when I was back home driving on the street it just got too hot and fried.
I built a cool tunnel with the help of Tifso and Green Dragon's input that has a ram air intake and a secondary inlet that has a fan to pump in outside air in when the car is at a stand still.
So far it has shown a 60 F to 70 F difference (lower temp) inside the cool tunnel then outside on the hwy use and 50 F to 60 F difference in city driving.
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That looks good Murray. Hopefully that will keep it going. Wonder why not in the cabin? Or up in the fender...or down in the nose somewhere....just out of the engine bay? See you have that box right where my turbo and cold air return runs. But yet I diverge from the original topic even more......
The not so seriously......
The foil reminds me of a Hostess "ding dong" wrapper. SO......I suppose the menu for the next race will be Baby Seal Meat violently cooked over heavy header flame from a 78 Spider, "Dark" meat only of course if Enrique has his way, and with cocktail sauce. And to finish off, a Ding Dong cup cake in foil wrapper for dessert. Be sure to tell Pauley we are looking forward (we=Budsy and I) to grinding him up and making EYETALEYOUNG sausage out of him too.
Best Regards,
John M
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1978 AR Spider Veloce 2000.....the first and still here
1984 AR Spider Veloce............the second & gone to the parts bin
1992 AR Spider Veloce............the third and still here
1991 AR 164L........................traded on the SS
1965 AR Sprint Speciale..........in boxes.
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