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July 25th 2004, 18:00
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I think I would try something on the underside too. Might need some type of water trap/drain in the plumbing.
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July 25th 2004, 20:32
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Thanks everybody. You all went the direction I was thinking too, underneath.
My bus isn't actually that low... no, really it isn't  compared to some of the slammers I've seen, so I've got good clearance under there. Is the air any good? I can screen against debris and don't plan to do any wet weather driving so I think it is do-able.I will work up some ducting ideas this week and see what fits... stay tuned  .EDIT: Some things I forgot to add, I'm running a pair of the largest fans I can fit, they do their job, it will idle at 180 degrees all day, there's just not enough fresh air coming in at speed. The rad I'm using is four times the size that comes with an Ecotec, when you have enough air flowing, it runs 160-170 degrees even on a hot day. They make duct fans for the NACAs but they're not worth it, they pull over 3 amps each and only put out 140 cfm... I do have the windshield vent but it doesn't work/is blocked with the safaris open and that's how I ride 99% of the time...
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July 26th 2004, 04:15
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I agree with drawing air from underneath and it wouldn't hurt to use some kind of a screen. Also, the larger NACA ducks might be a good step if this doesn't work.
No original ideas, but I just thought another 2 cents wouldn't hurt. Finaly, the bus looks great :righton: I can't wait to see it in person. Mike
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July 26th 2004, 09:47
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I too an a fan of grabbing additional air from under the vehicle. I'm using ducts for extra air to my oil cooler. You should be able to fabricate a scoop that is W-I-D-E and connects to the torsion tube and feeds some furnace ducting that directs air to your rad.
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July 26th 2004, 13:37
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I think the scoops would be fine if there was something that was drawning the air in either by a fan/blower or a natural flow. By having an opening of the air to go out the back of the van. have you tried opening the rear hatch a 1/2" or so to see if the air woud flow thru the bus any better. I would say a pop out window on the rear hatch would get the air flowing pretty good thru the back.
Just my opinion mind you.... it just seems the air either needs assistance getting in, or a natural source to get out. Kind of like the wind blowing into your bug thru the vent windows in the summer. then you pop open the rear pop outs and give that air someplace to go and whoosh its much cooler. I'm no scientist, but I figured it is worth a try
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July 26th 2004, 16:32
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Bullyboy,
I have added louvers to the rear hatch just below the window so it has a way to exhaust out the hot air. I also have a safari rear window and tried driving with it open, it didn't make any diff. Good ideas all around. I've just got to get more fresh air coming in... 
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