Bob,
I'm not a mechanical engineer, but hopefully am no dummy either, and
have been building English car and bike engines for 22 years (some for
racing).
I would need to actually put thermometers in a few places and do some
testing, but I think what you are advocating could make sense.
Clearly the head is the hottest part (and a relatively small part as far
as heat dissipation area compared to the block). Also our cast iron
British engines are not dissipating heat evenly. An inline 6 (like the
TR6) block has considerable surface area to use.
I do have to question your premise regarding the cooling effect of the
incoming mixture (it gets pretty well cooked once you put it to a 9 to 1
compression and then explode it). It also should have the greatest
effect on the pistons and head (two of the hottest pieces in the
engine).
I finish off my summer sessions this week, and then go on jury duty
(yes, I know), but hopefully will report back with some thermometer
readings that may support your proposal.
Regardless, I have found your proposal very interesting (enough so to
put off some work I should be doing to satisfy my curiosity regarding
your modification). I'm also the guy who spent most of my free time for
a week trying to develop a "radiator" for my air compressor, so I guess
it could undercut the credibility of my opinions. I guess I have a
problem with machines and "heat."
Thank you for your contribution.
doug shook
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Douglas E. Shook
Associate Professor
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1421 USA
phone: (213) 740-6818
email: dshook@usc.edu
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