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BHarvey · 12-29-2011, 04:15 PM

Abandoned the full block with 36 .5" holes.

Kept the partial sides and then made a two-piece sliding block.

Temp is 60f and with one side open I could load it up some and only net 195f.
But as soon as I slow down it will go high enough to kick on the fan.

With both sides open I could load it more with temps only getting 192f and it never crested 194f driving, but backing into the drive got it up to 199f.

It really seems like the lower grill needs to remain open in daytime temps.
Morning temps I can shut it as this morning it was fine on the way to work at 0430.
Temp was 35f and I had it almost closed off.

12-29-2011, 04:15 PM	#27 (permalink)
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