The amount of water flow that you need is related to the power output of the
engine and the size of the radiator. As the radiator in your car is
probably quite large for the amount of power produced, the flow requirement
is most likely not very high. I don't have any hard info but might guess
that 5 gallons per minute ought to be sufficient.
Regards, Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: Braunstein, Mark <mark.braunstein@lmco.com>
To: <WRogers28@aol.com>
Cc: <Morgans@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 6:48 AM
Subject: RE: Over heating
> Thanks for the suggestions. I do have a fan already. It does help but
not
> enought for the 95 degree heat here in Atlanta. I did some investigation
on
> the marine electric water pumps and there seems to be quite a range in
terms
> of water volume flow. Does anybody know what a typical automotive water
> pump pushs in terms of gallons per minute?
>
> Bill, my '39 is chassis #820, with a poorly behaving Meadows Gear Box. Do
> you know of any prewar Meadows or Moss boxes for sale??
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WRogers28@aol.com [SMTP:WRogers28@aol.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 7:36 PM
> > To: mark.braunstein@lmco.com
> > Subject: Re: Over heating
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > Have you tried one of the readily available electric fans. Should be a
> > simple
> > installation. Simpler than a pump anyway.
> >
> > In any case I will be interested in how you make out. I have a '39
> > Coventry
> > Climax
> > in a long-term restoration. Have thought about the problem. But we are
in
> > a
> > cooler climate in San Francisco area. Don't doubt a puimp could be
added.
> > However a lot of old Fords, etc., ran without them with thermo-siphon
> > cooling
> > like the Climax.
> > Might try the fan first.
> >
> > Let me know who you make out.
> >
> > Bill Rogers
> > Alameda, CA
>
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