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Cooling the V8 LADA
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:08 pm
by drduff
Hi there y'all
Just curious
, just finished putting a smick 3.5ltr Rover V8 (dynoed @ 550 rwhp)
in my LADA. Want to run thermo's cos i plan to comp FCUK out of it & now with all the extra Ponies under the bonnet I need an Awsome cooling system to back it up. I realised the standard engine fan set up was drawing too many ponies from my right foot when a new Clubsport R8 blew me off at the lights yesterday.
Any feedback on the LADA
appreciated.
Anyhoo, my question is what is the difference between the AU & BA fans
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:25 pm
by Eddy
So ... how many vehicles
are you building?
So far there's a GU with a 3.5, the Lada with a 3.5, and a 3.8 Ecotech in a 4runner.
Mmmmmm ... V8 Lada <insert drool icon>
driving from the back seat - right?
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 1:11 am
by nottie
Aussie desert coolers!
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 1:46 am
by nicbeer
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:12 am
by familybus
maybe he just studders realy bad but whole sentences!
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:41 am
by rvh96
how do you get 600+hp from a 3.5l rover engine
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 2:01 pm
by MYTTUF
He can have whatever he wants on this forum!!!!!!!
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 2:36 pm
by RED60
550rwhp and an r8 beats you. Sounds like the fan is drawing about 500hp. Have the mods been at this thread, I'm sure I made a similar comment previously? Maybe I'm loosin it and they do make Rovers that powerful.....
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 3:21 pm
by Slunnie
Not without forced induction.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 5:21 pm
by Patchy
i feel a little envy, or perhaps just some tall popy sindrom going on in here.
he prob is full of shit about some power figures but arent we all.
any in answer to your question... AU and BA fans there is no diffence. the BF came out with one large fan with dule speed functions instead of using two small fans one high speed and one low speed
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 6:05 pm
by Struth
There is a difference between EL and AU fans, but probably none between AU nd BA. From what I here they are the ducks guts for putting air through radiators. I got quoted $150.00 second hand from the wreckers, so there is not much to lose by trying.
I run a Davies Craig 16" ($250.00) on a 4 Runner V6 and have not had any probs when low ranging in 40 degree heat. But I will go for AU fans on the 5 litre if they fit the radiator, they are a fairly wide set of fans.
And not to be repetitive, they do not like muddy water, but a quick hose out soons fixes them up.
Cheers
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 6:06 pm
by r0ck_m0nkey
Just copy what Probag did
I love this thing.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:29 pm
by CHOPS1
thats the best lada ive ever seen! cool. any specs on it?
Chop
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 12:09 am
by HG
In the top pic it looks like a turbo is sitting to the left of the bonnet.
Man now that would be a fast ride
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 7:41 am
by V8Patrol
RED60 wrote:Have the mods been at this thread,
much much more than you realise
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:39 am
by Daisy
V8Patrol wrote:RED60 wrote:Have the mods been at this thread,
much much more than you realise
ditto
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:57 am
by longlux
& the other one just like it
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:53 pm
by g35me
Hi there y'all
Just curious , just finished putting a smick 3.5ltr Rover V8 (dynoed @ 550 rwhp) in my "RADIO CONTROLLED JETHOPPER". Want to run thermo's cos i plan to comp whoops! out of it & now with all the extra Ponies under the bonnet I need an Awsome cooling system to back it up. I realised the standard engine fan set up was drawing too many ponies from my right foot when a new Clubsport R8 blew me off at the lights yesterday.
Anyhoo, my question is what is the difference between the AU & BA fans?
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:42 pm
by grimbo
is he putting a V* in it or
http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopi ... highlight=
hey fatmanjt, i like your pics, it gives me alot of inspiration Cool
you remind me of myself, ive just picked up my 9th LADA and am planning a space cab ute conversion.
the motor is in the shop as we cyber talk, getting stroked Twisted Evil from 1600 out to 1750cc.
im about to start the chop Cool . ill post some pics of my progress Razz
this is only the beginning of the process to comp whoops! out of the LADA
BTW im heading up to NEWY soon Exclamation
do yourself a favour and PM me your number so we can meet up and spend some time together sharing our 4X4 experiences
WHAA BOOSH!T SERIOUS Question
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 7:35 pm
by scout392
I tried the falcon fans in my scout 392CI and it over heated, went back to the steel fan runs waaaay cooler now and yes i fitted it properly no gaps around the edges.
I agree the 550 rwhp sound wrong that’s 750hp at the crank.
I would like to know the specks on the motor and gear box t/case and diffs.
The lada's have a 1600 fiat motor the and front diff bolts to the block.
Any who back to the fan, I don't think a fixed fan would gain much in HP in the real world.
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:22 pm
by fatmanjt
LADA......ALL SO Grimace!!!!
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 10:38 pm
by Jaffa
fatmanjt wrote:Just moved to Newcastle from Wollongong ......
You drove 267kms do borrow an imaginary car?!?!?!?