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wideopen231:
After weekend at Big Money race watching guys dbl enter and go 9 rounds of racing .Some where still dbl at 8 cars. So Hot lapping is not even word for it. I can see where excessive heat in everything could be issue.. Cooling motor I can handle with fuel system and richening valve I have plumbed it. I have quick oil change deal setup also that I could use in earlier rounds say mid way thru.

Now running event where plenty of time to let it cool or throw fan on it between rounds as I could during early rounds,no its not needed. Regardless what lts think this car is going to go rounds when run at bracket races. Mainly because I am determined ( wife calls stubborn) and there is really no good reason a FED can't be just as consistent as RED with cushy ride. Main reason for build other than FED's are Bada$$ , was to run in brackets and win while doing so. Covering all bases for consistency and temps is part of it. Going to need .00_ to .01_ package to win races,just the hard facts.

So in jut shell Do I have to have it? Probably not for while. Is there chance it could help keep trans temps consistent and that help win yes. WIth items I have it cost about 50 bucks(about 1/2 of nice dinner out for us). Plus its not holding anything else up while waiting to get stuff for trailer build. Ok it is adding weight but very little.

THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER:
Yes - I think one is useful for bracket racing.

No - I do not think it should be inside the cockpit.

wideopen231:
reading thru cpl or your post. I think I am going with fan under bell housing that will blow around converter and run it after run for initial runs and see how much heat trans builds. I have temp sensor in pan and one in trans at high pressure tap that I can switch back and fourth to and see how much heat and what difference is. If looks like cooler is a diffinet need I have everything sitting here and ready to pop in. Figure cpl test and tune sessions and trying to get as many runs as can will be good indicator.

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