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Re: Cooling and waterpumps

To: "land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Cooling and waterpumps
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:37:32 -0800
I once saw a setup at Bonneville that circulated the coolant from the push
truck through the race car engine. It was equipped with dry break fittings
for quick disconnect.
Jim in Palmdale


> Keith--Here's a little project for next winter assuming there's room on
your
> trailer for one more gadget. Package an RV hot water heater, a battery and
a
> 1-2 gallon propane tank on a cart. Find a small 12vdc pump that can handle
> 180F, some hoses and quick connects. Even a fraction of a GPM would work.
> Really trick- a small piston pump driven by a stirling engine running off
the
> water heater flue. Eliminates battery and electric pump that doesn't like
> running hot water.






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