> I saw a really neat little top water pump neck, that we can easily
 > build that will clear any cowl.   It requires that the radiator cap
 > be on the swirl pot. I asked one race car owner with this set up if
 > he was running a thermostat.  He said no, but that depending on the
 > outside temp,  he would put in  restrictors with various diameter
 > holes,  the largest being 5/8".  Makes one wonder why we need such
 > large radiator hoses.  Another person, said he was running a
 > thermostat and a third said he was not.  Take your choice.    Paul's
 > idea of just pulling the thermostat and regulating temp with the cowl
 > flaps is right on, in my opinion.  Can an audio warning be used with
 > the water temp?
 >

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Did Paul get a pic of this water pump neck?

Re: hoses, Tracy uses two 3/4" (I think) hoses in parallel, and Ed Anderson
has 1" hose with two Evap cores in series and both cool.

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045

Yes I did. I think it is early rotary engine from some vintage year.
It won't get the water pump down low enough for a Kis Cruiser Bill.
Might work on a Tailwind however.

Paul Lamar
 
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