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To: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Collective wisdom
From: Chuck Gee via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:55:36 -0500
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99m more concerned about getting fl=
ow out of the back of the head. &nbsp;The header tank location on my car is a=
 convenient spot for me to make that work. &nbsp;I may just do what Phil and=
 Dave Gott do and plumb that spot directly to the water pump.<div><br id=3D"=
lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Chuck</div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 20, 2026, at 6:36=E2=80=AFPM, Scott J=
anzen &lt;sjanzen@me.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" cont=
ent=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">I=E2=80=99ve never understood overflow ta=
nks to need =E2=80=9Cflow=E2=80=9D. Plz correct me if I=E2=80=99m wrong, but=
 i thought they were there just to provide for the expansion and contraction=
 of coolant when heated, etc<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D=
"cite">On Jan 20, 2026, at 6:31=E2=80=AFPM, vfracing--- via Fot &lt;fot@auto=
x.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydp223f9f02yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"=
font-family:arial;font-size:16px;"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Chuck;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" d=
ata-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">That h=
eater core port on the back of the head provides flow to an otherwise blind s=
pot in the head over an exhaust valve. &nbsp;On a race car without flow thro=
ugh that port it could lead to early exhaust valve failure. &nbsp;The best w=
ay to ensure flow is to plumb it to the intake side of the water pump, set u=
p as if there were a heater installed. &nbsp;We control the flow by using a 5=
/16 line, providing some flow but not overly bypassing anything. &nbsp;</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setd=
ir=3D"false">&nbsp;Note that blocking that flow on a street-driven engine is=
 OK as the exhaust valve is not overly stressed during street driving compar=
ed to what we do on-track!</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hope this helps.</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
>Phil</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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                <div class=3D"quoted-text-header">
                        On Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 04:16:51 PM EST, Chu=
ck Gee via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello all,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">In an effort to constantly improve the car, I=E2=80=
=99ve been looking at the cooling system on my TR4.&nbsp; It currently has a=
 header tank mounted to the firewall that functions as the high spot in the s=
ystem.&nbsp; This tank feeds the top of the radiator but doesn=E2=80=99t rea=
lly circulate during operation.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ve been thinking of plumbing=
 the feed off of the back of the head into the top of the tank so that it ci=
rculates.&nbsp; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Normal=
ly this rear head feed is plumbed to the back of the water pump.&nbsp; In an=
 exercise of overthinking, I=E2=80=99m not sure if there will be sufficient c=
irculation since the tank is plumbed to the radiator.&nbsp; Does it matter?&=
nbsp; What is the collective wisdom?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Here are some pictures to help illustrate.<br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Chuck<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br>____________=
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