DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #82
     



From: tomas@fmcc.se (Tomas Gunnarsson)

Subject: Re: Re: Meriha fans

Date: 11 Apr 1997 16:18:50 GMT



Hi everyone



Regarding the uneven spacing of the fan blades I think the reason is to make

them less noisy. Compare this to tire treads that have varying tread pattern

when followin it around the wheel!



My car has dual Saab sucking fans (exotic to you perhaps, as common as it

gets over here!) and idles without overheating for as long as I care to leave

the car standing as far as I know! The radiator has been tilted forward a bit

to make the fan motors clear the body.



Does anyone have experience of engine bay temperatures with and without the

luggage tray in the car? I'm getting kind of fed up with having the passenger

seat filled with stuff all the time!



I'm having intermittent trouble starting the engine when the engine is warm.

When trying to restart after a short stop the engine won't turn more than

around 90 deg (that is to the next compression event). When repeated starting

attempts are made the same happens a few times, then the engine starts

turning as normal (that is as when performing a cold start)! Suggestions? As

far as I know my starter is the  stock unit. The battery is relocated to the

engine bay resulting in pretty short cables which shouldn't exactly harm

things.



Does anyone know if the original air cleaner box on the -71 comes from any

other known car? I'd like to replace the aftermarket air cleaner with

something that allows me to run an air duct from the bottom of the engine

compartment as the air around the air cleaner isn't exactly cool even when

driving at highway speed.



Does anyone have the main measures for a -71 unventilated disc available? I

want the basics as disc thickness, OD, hub OD, hub ID, offset from  outside

of hub to disc rubbing side. Both front and rear are of interest. Can the

rear caliper easily be modified to accept a thicker disc?



Tomas Gunnarsson #2004

Uppsala, Sweden



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