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Old 08-03-2014, 05:55 PM   #5 (permalink)
nemesis
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Originally Posted by backpacker3 View Post
I'm working on a similar idea but I'll have to control it I'm using the motor from a cordless drill so that there will be enough torque to control it at highway speed. Right now I'm attempting to figure out how to open each individual shutter one at a time but I'm thinking I may skip that and just have them all open together just to make it simpler. I have a drawing of my plans in my build thread and I'm planning to use plexiglass as the material.
Sounds great man. I thought about it last night, I can actually have different angle opening depending on the temperature of the engine, so at like 190deg F it would start opening up and by the time engine is 220deg F they grill block would be completely open.
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