Eric wrote:
>
> After my long and rather indulgent race report you get the message that
> my car doesn't like the heat.
>
> As you guys are heading into Summer soon can we talk about cooling?
>
> It seems that even a small increase in power seems to overwhelm the
> cooling system of the 'B (well, mine anyway). The radiator is a
> re-cored original (fan removed and replaced with electric fan).
>
> It has been suggested that I get an 'aluminium radiator' - which seems
> to be all the rage here at the moment.
>
> Any other 'dramatically improve your cooling with a slightly modified
> engine and under hard driving conditions' suggestions?
These have helped in the past:
Big oil cooler.
Adding a heater core for a big American Pickup Truck to the cooling
system, mounting it so it gets plenty of breeze when in motion,
plumbing it into the system in series. Alternately, one can add a
good strong radiator off a small car in the same way.
Using a blanking sleeve instead of a thermostat.
Running with 3/4 water, 1/4 coolant, with added wetting agent.
Adding a strong electric fan to the system, to cool when standing.
Adding a 2 gallon flow-through tank to the system in series to
increase the coolant capacity.
-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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