Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
hey i don't know, i'm a stupid dragracer, no one drew me a picture ok. i never said it wouldn't work, i just had a picture in my mind of pressurizied water running under a car.
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Originally posted by A/Fueli guess, but if they break it's only air hitting the track, not water.
There are COOLANT LINES running back to a water reservoir as most of the drag guys run water/air intercoolers. Hubers mustang has coolant lines running from the underhood intercooler, back to the water reservoir in the trunk. pretty much every turbo guy runs this combo FYI.
So his idea is far from stupid. This is reason numero uno, in my opinion, why Landspeed racing beats the sh!t out of drag racing. Because every new idea comes with positive input and support. And some of the time, the replies even come with knowledge and experience!
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
i guess, but if they break it's only air hitting the track, not water.
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Originally posted by A/Fuelok, lets just say it will work for the short time the car is running. my consern is where will the coolant lines/ hoses be routed?
the extra length, plus all the moving, flexing, hot parts in the way could be a safty issue.
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
ok, lets just say it will work for the short time the car is running. my consern is where will the coolant lines/ hoses be routed?
the extra length, plus all the moving, flexing, hot parts in the way could be a safty issue.
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Thanks, that means a lot! Its hard to tune all those Drag Week cars, and make it a week, my hats off to all the guys that even try. Seeya this year.
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Originally posted by JeffMcKCThats me to a T
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Thats me to a T
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
don't let JeffMcKC get under your skin, his posts seem harsh (they are) and he seems opinionated (he is) and just like the rest of us, sometimes he's going to be wrong...
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Don't take my sarcastic nature as a reason not to try it. Hell I would try it if I believed in it no matter what someone says, I should listen to them more. I got to tell you I learn way more from a guy who does not agree with me than the ones that do. I am a weight guy what I take out of the car lets me keep my belly. LOL  I have worked on a few small tire cars and when properly set up they hook well, real well! Most guys won't do the work in the spring and shock area they need to so they will work right, this is where the creativity will show up. If you want more rear % lighten the front, when doing this you do two things car hooks, and less weight same power it goes faster. Add your 300 then. Its just my experience a properly done light car will always out run a heavy car
Kieth you never leave your Wingman!
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Whooooa ... Seriously... I know Jeff well and he's simply providing the opposing side of this argument... and he's right in theory... and very well qualifed... Winner of one of the Drag week category's and he helped another guy win his ( which I respect more then his win )... ...
Anyway... the point is... he's okay and not trying to quash us here... he's just saying it's not a reasonable option... He's playing the "moral Majority" ( he's wrong as hell and we both know it... but we don't have to share that with him...)
And we don't care... cause we're not looking for the common opinion or option...we already know that...
In one of my cars I run a radiator submerged in a water tank... it really is an old theory used in WW2 Aircraft... it's called a total loss system because the water around the radiator boils off and heat extracted from the radiator as a result of evaporation maintains the temp at no more then 212 degree's at sea level... ( at Bville's 4000' water boils at 190 ) You just have to keep adding water over time
Basically There is nothing new to learn... our forefathers did all this stuff... it always comes back to Autoshop 101...
K
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
i talked to one of our local 10.5 limited guys that runs a 5 gallon tank with no radiator and a turbo'd sbf, and he says the heater cores are not needed, his never gets over 150. he drives it to the line, and back up the return road to his pit every time.
Originally posted by JeffMcKCLet us know how much it slows down, adding weight to a limited tire car is not a good idea .. in drag racing LOL
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Let us know how much it slows down, adding weight to a limited tire car is not a good idea .. in drag racing LOL
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Originally posted by KeithTurkGuys... he's NOT driving this car anywhere but on a strip... and he needs the traction... with a thermostat.... this thing works like stink....
There is a better way... which is to put the Radiator in a water tank... but that is another complicated story ... ( you could look up WW2 aircraft though )
K
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Re: racing with a tank instead of a radiator, cooling issues?
Originally posted by flyinhillbillyan 8 or 12 gallon tank in the trunk.
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