Originally Posted by 02SE
Originally Posted by ArrestMeRedZ
Originally Posted by AZjeff
Yeah, that hit every branch falling out of the ugly tree. Look at the tiny little Chevy bowtie on the left side of the grill. That's different.
Owning 3 Chevy trucks (well, 2 trucks and a Colorado) I really wish I could disagree with you. But I can't with a straight face.
I still haven't figured out why they take an engine that fits in my 2002 Camaro and put it into an engine compartment so large you need ladders and scaffolding to work on it. Add a front end with the aerodynamics of a brick to complete the package.
Cooling capacity. The grill needs to be large to fit the cooling system necessary to cool the engine and trans, when it's towing at it's maximum rated load, up a 6+% grade, on a 100+° F day.
True, but you'd think they could overcome that (to some extent) with ducting. I realize high speed cars can take advantage of ram effect, but they churn out high horsepower too and thus have to shed heat too.
Then again, maybe frontal area matters less than how air falls off on the backside of the truck--and quite often, the worst loads are when pulling trailers, where the aerodynamics of the tow vehicle seem to matter little.
Originally Posted by ArrestMeRedZ
Originally Posted by AZjeff
Yeah, that hit every branch falling out of the ugly tree. Look at the tiny little Chevy bowtie on the left side of the grill. That's different.
Owning 3 Chevy trucks (well, 2 trucks and a Colorado) I really wish I could disagree with you. But I can't with a straight face.
I still haven't figured out why they take an engine that fits in my 2002 Camaro and put it into an engine compartment so large you need ladders and scaffolding to work on it. Add a front end with the aerodynamics of a brick to complete the package.
Cooling capacity. The grill needs to be large to fit the cooling system necessary to cool the engine and trans, when it's towing at it's maximum rated load, up a 6+% grade, on a 100+° F day.
True, but you'd think they could overcome that (to some extent) with ducting. I realize high speed cars can take advantage of ram effect, but they churn out high horsepower too and thus have to shed heat too.
Then again, maybe frontal area matters less than how air falls off on the backside of the truck--and quite often, the worst loads are when pulling trailers, where the aerodynamics of the tow vehicle seem to matter little.
