To all who have replied to me on and off list regarding the water
transfer pump and radiators in water tanks in general. First, yes, I
have done the heat transfer numbers. My radiator tank is sized pretty
well to cope and is roughly 15 gallons including the water in the
radiator itself. Next is that I already have a water tank in the trunk
of the car. It is plumbed to where I could tap into that water. I don't
want to remove that tank so I decided to add some suspenders to my belt
(structural dynamics terms). I don't need the water in the tank back
there, but it is there so I want to use it. I have an unused switch to
turn the transfer pump on and off already from the elec fan that I no
longer need. So the question I asked was what transfer pump would be a
good one. I think bait pump sounds about right. And it adds a bit of red
neck to the equation as well...
Thank you all very much. I will learn one day to include the projects
specs when I ask for a part number, lol. I really do appreciate all the
answers I got and the help and take it for what it was meant to be: good
advice from people who know me and are trying to help.
many thanks, again
mayf, way off and really far out in pahrump
Rick Byrnes wrote:
>Hi Doc
>You don't need no stinkin transfer pump. If tanks are vented to atmosphere,
>the system will have to boil away all the water to lose cooling. A single
>connection hose or tube between the two vented tanks is sufficient. What
>Dave was referring to is how much water do you need. Looking at HP/BTU/time
>and the BTU it takes to phase change the water you have, should predict how
>much water a pass will take.
>For insurance connecting your ballast tank is probably a good Idea. Also,
>if you can package the radiator laying down in the tank, cooling won't
>really be affected until almost completely empty. I couldn't package that
>so may have to actually do the calculations. :-d
>If you can package the engine cooling system in the toe board and psgr seat
>area, that leaves the conventional radiator location for a massive charge
>air cooler. Now the question is where do you put the ice water tank and
>still balance the weight as you want it?
>
>Rick
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