Re: V8 Handling/brakes

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Fri, 15 Sep 1995, Eliot Lim wrote:

> > Longitudinal engine layouts also have big advantages in engine cooling,
> 
> you must be talking about the cooling within the block, because one of the
> things that i really hated about the earlier 5 cylinder cars was the tiny
> side mounted radiator with a fan roar louder than a F16.. ok, i'm
> exaggerating.. :)

Eliot,

	No, I am referring to airflow through the rad.  The audi side 
mounted rad may not be a great implementation, but generally, 
longitudinal layouts provide much better airflow through the radiator 
than transverse layouts.  Our Cadillacs and Auroras with the Northstar 
engine, have the side of the block VERY close to the back of the rad, and 
airflow is very difficult to find.

Later,									
Graydon D. Stuckey								
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu								
'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, GDS Racing Stage II
'83 Mazda RX7 w/13B, GDS Racing Stage 58474