SF-300 Flow Bench, circa 1980
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Artifact Overview
Flow benches typically were used to test airflow through cylinder heads. Bobby Unser altered this unit for a different purpose. He used it to test scale models of various undercar "ground effects" used to improve a race car's aerodynamic performance. Other teams had to rely on more expensive full-scale testing of actual cars, or wind tunnel testing of scale models.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Measuring device (Instrument)
Date Made
circa 1980
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.171.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby and Lisa Unser.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
Gray (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 76 in
Width: 29 in
Length: 27 in
Inscriptions
On back label:
SF-300 / Flow Bench / 220-250 VAC / 30 AMPS / 6800 WATTS / SINGLE PHASE / 50-60 CYCLES / PAT. APPLIED FOR / SuperFlow / COLORADO SPRINGS / COLORADO USA
On control panel: SuperFlow / COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
Above far left knob: EXHAUSFLOW / CONTROL / INCREASE
On center dial: FLOW RANGE / 100 CFM /.../ 400 CFM
Above right dial: RANGE LOCK / LIFT TO RELEASE
Above far right dial: INTAKE FLOW / CONTROL / INCREASE
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