Cooling my car
 

I wasn't sure whether to put this in the car folder or not, but I decided that since it had more applications than automotive, I would ask here.

I am not an overclocker. And the idea of running freaking PLUMBING into my computer gives me the heebiejeebies. I mean, that's too extreme even for me. (translation: it looks too hard and I'm scared :) )

But... I think y'all also know things that I need to know.

I have a 1968 Pontiac Catalina with a 455 cubic inch engine that's been bored out to a 462. That's around 7.5 liters or so. I took the broken air conditioning out of it when I put in the bigger motor. So I have no AC. And I live in Memphis. And I'm *poor*.

As you can see, I have a dilemma.

I'm picturing some kind of device like a bucket or a beer cooler that is full of either dry ice or regular ice... water... anitfreeze... alcohol... or some other kind of working fluid, some fans, some radiators, and other gimcrackery that will suck up hot air from my cabin and spew out air cold enough to run me out of the car, even at the supernova-like temperatjures of a Memphis summer.

Y'all know about rate of airflow and and how fast coolant can suck up heat, and such... is such a thing practical?

Loxley

Try the TEC on the fore head (not my idea it was on another thread) :dome:

what you're referring to sounds kinda like the traditional "swamp cooler" in a lot of houses. fairly effective, in the right part of the country. i would _not_ work here at _all_.

basically, a swamp cooler runs water through kindof a filter, where the air is blown through, the air cooled by the water and cools the house.

this does not work well in humid climates, period. although it may provide slight relief in your car.

you sure could try something like that, but after a few weeks of paying for dry ice, you could probably rig an a/c system in your car :)

even if you put together and older car a/c system or something (like the one that was in your car), you could convert it over to r-134. i did that in my truck. turns out i didn't need to, there was a bad connection, but i thought it was low on freon. anyways, advanced auto around here sells a perfectly good r-134 kit, with enough freon to fill most systems, for like $35. not bad at all. i'd just like to note though, it's *really* not recommended you vent the old freon into the air.