Hot decks ?

jeff davis · #1 03-09-10, 07:00

My carrier deck gets hot as well.Are you running an Oil Cooler ?this is essential to cool the Carrier.It is also recomended to run a thermostate with the Flathead fords as they allow the coolant to slow down in the Radiator for greater time to cool.
Jeff

RichardT10829 · #2 03-09-10, 11:57

Also if i may add. looking at the design of the engine bay, despite the huge duct on the front, the engine bay does not lend itself to good airflow ergo heat soak will be a bitch. what i would possibly consider is putting a spacer between the engine bay doors and the top cover so it can vent heat better. I will probably put a 12v fan in mine on the rear pannel or even the mesh grille to suck cold air in or even draw hot air out..... with a thermostat controlled switch on. if you go to a scrap yard and find a volvo 850 / V70 / S70 / S60 T5 they have excelent fans on with a massive turnover of airflow. i know this is not original but if its retro fitted and helps the carrier i say crack on.......

Richie

Jordan Baker · #3 03-09-10, 20:32

Just remember that these vehs run hot. You have a big steel box with an engine stuck in the middle of it with very little air flow. A lot of pictures show the back two engine covers removed. This helps a lot with letting the heat out. Ive run my carrier without an oil cooler and it didn't overheat.

The rad fan does a really good job of moving the air along and a lot of hot air goes out the grill on the back of the deck. Its also a great place to dry wet socks. It would be a tight fit to get an extra fan under that grill as the air cleaner is right there.

One thing to remember is that these machines ran fine the heat of North Africa without electric fans or other mods so they should run just fine in our climates. plus it wouldn't be a true carrier experience if you had a/c in it.

shaun · #4 03-09-10, 21:52

jordon is spot on. these vehicles coped in hot climates. as i some of you know i do hundereds of miles in my carrier a year and yes it does get hot, but it does not over heat. Remember the engine covers are lined with dare i say it with "asbestos". this shows that they thought about the heat in the crew areas during the desgin process.

martyn · #5 03-09-10, 22:42

Yeh just me worrying the engines plummed to a oil cooler and everything just wanted to check it wasnt me after building it up id forgot to do sumthing also i havnt got the linings on the doors like shaun said they had so that would explaine a lot cheers for the info,
can get on and start to enjoy driving her now done 30 miles so far lol just working out the kinks and bumps and getting use to track slaps hahahah

also sorry the thread was ment to say HOT DECKS not HOW

Jordan Baker · #6 03-09-10, 23:39

Just remember that on the Mk1's at least, the asbestos lining was only on the R.S. engine covers. The ones on the L.S. were simply sheet metal.

When I re-did my covers the asbestos sheeting was badly discoloured by rust. I had to take them off anyways to clean up the metal, so when I put them back on I just switched around the sheets untill I got a nice clean one and made that as the outer one. They then looked NOS.

Bruce Parker (RIP) · #7 04-09-10, 00:12

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Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Just remember that on the Mk1's at least, the asbestos lining was only on the R.S. engine covers. The ones on the L.S. were simply sheet metal.

When I re-did my covers the asbestos sheeting was badly discoloured by rust. I had to take them off anyways to clean up the metal, so when I put them back on I just switched around the sheets untill I got a nice clean one and made that as the outer one. They then looked NOS.

Of course, due to that restoration procedure, Jordan now has three eyes and the beginnings of a tail.

Yes, mine has always run hot too. The rad, oil cooler, themostats, timing and everything else that contributes to cooling has been re-built and still the heat. I think it's the nature of the beasts.

My 'obsession' when running it is to touch the bottom of the rad and the elbows leading into the oil cooler element (both reachable by the driver) to confirm the 220 degree reading on the temp gauge.

Hanno Spoelstra · #8 08-09-10, 09:33

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Originally Posted by martyn

also sorry the thread was ment to say HOT DECKS not HOW

Noted and edited!

carrierbarry · #9 08-09-10, 23:18

Mate
Don't worry they do run hot. The passengers in the back always moan, except in winter.!!

Thats why T16's suffer from fuel vapourisation.

Barry