Thread: 3.9 V8i Electric Fan reccos.

Originally Posted by ladas

You ought to bear in mind that @ 1700' the air is also 'thinner' - and thus the ability to remove heat is reduced.

I was watching a programme about Oshkosh the other day. A bloke was trying for an altitude record in an air-cooled piston engined plane. He had real problems cooling the engine at 35,000 ft and had to be sure he didn't burn up the engine even though it was minus 40 ( deg F I assume) outside)

Another novel idea, Ron. A 3.9 D1 Mustang. Could catch on I suppose. Right, where's me drawing board?

Originally Posted by p38arover

I was watching a programme about Oshkosh the other day. A bloke was trying for an altitude record in an air-cooled piston engined plane. He had real problems cooling the engine at 35,000 ft and had to be sure he didn't burn up the engine even though it was minus 40 ( deg F I assume) outside)

Ron

It wouldn't matter if it was F or C

@ minus 40 they are both the same - in fact it's the only point reference in the C/F scale that are equal

Now there's a boring little fact