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Dave-M
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:52 am    Post subject: Phase 2 under bonnet temperatures. Reply with quote

Phase 2 under bonnet temperatures.

Having just acquired all the bits to do the Cold Air feed to the carbs I got to thinking about the rest of the installation under the bonnet.
As you are probably aware the Phase 2 has a front bulkhead to the engine bay whereas the Phase1 does not.
This means that the Phase 1 has a flow of air through the engine bay, even if it has passed through the radiator first, whereas the Phase 2 does not.
On the Phase 1 air exhausts out through the bottom of the engine bay around the sump and down the transmission tunnel as well but on the Phase 2 this can’t happen as there is no flow into the engine bay.
The under bonnet temperatures on the Phase 2 must be very high and without a cold air feed to the carbs the power of the engine must be reduced significantly.
Have any of you addressed this issue? I have searched the club magazines that I have (not a full set) and looked here on the forum and found nothing.
Here are a couple of pictures of Phase 1 & 2, I know they are not the best but you should get the idea.





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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:01 pm    Post subject: Phase 2 Underbonnet Temperature Reply with quote

Hello Dave,

I had a severe fuel vaporisation problem with my Phase 2 (1500 PCF and Zenith VN2 carb).

My first step was to ceate an aluminium heatshield which was sandwiched between the Carb and Inlet Manifold with asbestos gaskets - the shield is probably about a foot long and 3" wide, with folded edges to reduce resonance. This gave a minor improvement in driveability but certainly didn't fix the problem.

The second step was to fit a 'summer' thermostat (89 degrees cf. 95 degrees) and this improved things further but not totally. I then decided to get a bit more scientific by thermocoupling the carburettor float chamber and measuring the temperatures that were reached. I can't remember the exact maximium but it was perilously close to point where the fuel flashed off.

I then fitted a 'cooling' fan - plastic from a Crossflow engine, to see if just stirring up the underbonnert air would help things.

Under similar operating conditions the float bowl temperature came down by 5 degrees C and the driveability problem went away.

Hot start, post soak, could still be a problem, so I cut out the dummy air intake grille (on the scuttle) to improve convection, and I also cut away the first 3" of the bonnet seal either side of the latch to encourage air circulation.

Touch wood these together seem to have done the trick!

I must admit that I probably exacerbaterd the problem initially, by fitting an underbonnet reflective insulating pad as my original concern was heat cracking of the gell coat on the bonnet!

Even in the hottest conditions, the bonnet teamperature is now 'stone cold' so I guess the heat has been retained underbonnet as a consequence.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:43 am    Post subject: under bonnet temps Reply with quote

Hello Howard, Thanks for taking time to reply.
It’s interesting to read how the problems showed and how you dealt with them.

The thermocouple temperature measurements are of particular interest, were the high temps recorded while you were driving the car or during the heat soak period after stopping?

Can I also ask if you have a “cold” air feed to the carb? or does it use under bonnet air and also is your car fitted with a cast iron or a tubular exhaust manifold?

It seems to me that there are two issues here :-

1) When driving the under bonnet temps are high enough to cause a potential problem with fuel vaporisation and cause drive-ability issues.

2) During the heat soak period after driving the temperatures under the bonnet are definitely high enough to cause “hot start” issues.

Following on, here are a few thoughts which may be worth discussing.
Fit a carb cold air system as per lotus elan ie. Mount the air filter in front of the radiator which is then ducted back to an airbox mounted on the carb /s.

Heat wrap the exhaust manifold

Duct a flow of air through the engine bay

Vent the under bonnet through the top of the engine bay to allow excess heat to escape during the heat soak period.

Replace cast iron exhaust manifold with a tubular one. At around 1000 Fahrenheit there is a lot of retained heat in a chunk of cast iron.

Other than the carb cold air system I have still to decide how to tackle the issues so any input at this stage will be a help.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello Dave I'm in the us at present. I'll follow up when I get back. regards Howard
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Dave,
There are certainly a lot of variables here.
You probably already have this one covered, and as a novice, what do I know?
I am thinking that an electric water pump with thermostatic control and timed run-on after the ignition is switched off, would help the overall cooling system plus release a few BHP as a bonus?
It wouldn't help to get the heat out of the engine bay but it would help to get the heat out of the engine quicker and more efficiently, which would be useful in these circumstances?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:26 am    Post subject: under bonnet temps Reply with quote

Alan, That's a useful idea especially if the rad fans could be linked with the water pump run on period.

It's a fairly expensive solution if using the proprietary Craig Davis? solution but
many modern cars use an auxiliary electric water pump which may be adapted for use in this case.

I'll contact my old mate Google and see what I can find.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very interesting reading.

Has anyone tried putting some vents in the bulkhead to force some air through the engine bay?

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:10 am    Post subject: Olympic Reply with quote

Gary,
Have a look here, Page 5, the first picture and on the fourth row.

All the other pictures are worth looking at as well.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_youles/page5

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks again Dave! some great photos in there.

I was eying up that area in front of the radiator for a possible place to duct some air in, good to see it's been done before.
I was looking at these on the car builder solutions site
https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/cold-air-ram-ducts-75mm-pair

Don't know if you use Car Builder Solutions, I find them really good, and their catalogue essential reading.

Interesting to see his work on the front wishbones and making them adjustable.

Cheers

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:33 am    Post subject: underbonnet Reply with quote

Gary,
Yes, some great photos of quality cars and top notch engineering.
Did you see the "Wide arse" Olympic on facebook? (a couple of weeks ago).
I believe Youles are/were sorting it out after troublesome start to it's life. It should be quite something.

The Carbuilder ducts look very bling and should do the job nicely.
I am aware of Carbuilder solutions but I tend not to use such companies because I am a tight Yorkshireman with an engineering background and I prefer to create my own parts whenever I can. ie I would be making these in GRP.

Yes the serrated plate adjustment looks Good

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Dave, I think you're right, there are more cost effective ways of terminating some duct.

I did see the wide Olympic, I thought it looked good, lets hope it gets completed.

Pardon me asking, who are Youls.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:33 am    Post subject: Olympic Reply with quote

Gary,
Mike Youles Racing built a very nice Phase 2 Race car around 2011/12.

The Flicker Photos linked above are from him.

A search on here will bring up a little more info.

I don't know where the car is now but I bet Tony Stanton will

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:41 am    Post subject: Wide Olympic Reply with quote

We originally built the wide Olympic and it was delivered to the owners who used it for a while in the form we built it.

Some time later he decided that the wheels he supplied were too large and gave it to Mike Youles to modify, I believe there was a problem and he had to get it off them.

The last I heard it has been stripped and is in the process of being rebuilt.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Dave & Keith, let's hope it gets completed.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:10 pm    Post subject: Under bonnet temps Reply with quote

Just to bring this post back on topic here are a couple of pictures to show the lack of engine bay cooling on the Phase2, (I hope you don't mind Gary)

The exhaust has caused some serious damage to the tunnel. Does this happen on Phase 1 cars?








Below is a picture of my car showing the battery mount area that I have modified for 2 x Dcoe carbs and beneath the tunnel is cut away to provide more clearance for the exhaust.
I am still thinking how to promote more airflow through the engine bay.



I remember recently reading that the factory could arrange for a modified tunnel to give the necessary extra clearance. The mod was charged as an extra on the invoice supplied with the car. I can't, for the life of me, find the article now (may have been Fbook and it has vanished. Can anyone remember? I would like to know or see what the actual mod was.

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