Mike Wills wrote:

Email I got back from Fluidyne. [PL]

Darin Hawks wrote:

Yes we can.  You must take into consideration that while in theory this
seems like a valid high efficiency cooling alternative... in reality few
water pumps have the required GPM capacity to withstand the proposed (4
pass) systems pressure drop. dh

 << File: thick3.gif >> Can you make radiators that look like the one in
the left side of this drawing?

 thick3.gif

Paul Lamar

Paul,
 Did you get any pricing info from them for building this?

Mike Wills

No. BTW Darin makes out like four passes are a big deal but
he sells three pass radiators with the passes in the wrong
plain all day every day :-) If you are using it in an
aircraft you can change the pulley on the water pump and
make the pump run at 7000 RPM when the engine is running
at 6000 RPM without cavitating the Mazda water pump.
I think that is a good idea no matter what type of radiator
you choose.

Paul Lamar
 
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