> >  > 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?
        > >  >
        > ----------------------
        > 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

Jean Fouche wrote:

This water pump neck / thermostat housing was used on the South African /
European spec 12A single distributor engine of 73 to 77. My 75 Series IV
Rx-2 still sports the same housing.

Jean Fouche

 
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