Hot decks ?

martyn · #1 02-09-10, 22:57

question for you as iam still new to running my carrier how hot should the engine deck and covers get ?
as mine are getting very hot after about only a mile ? i drove it 6 miles on a road run and at the end i went in the back and if i had an egg id have cooked it,is that right ? the engine runs fine and has had a new rad i have binned the thermostats she just like to get hot ?

kevin powles · #2 02-09-10, 23:24

Hi Martyn, Best to wire up your temperature gauge, not sure on the normal running temperature of a ford flathead engine, google it and find out. Was it a sunny day?. What you will find that sheet steel will get very hot in the sun regardless if the engine is running or not. I sat my carrier at a show all day in the sun and couldnt bear my hand on the engine cover at going home time.

kevin.

jeff davis · #3 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 · #4 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 · #5 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 · #6 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 · #7 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