>
> You know I have been looking at the cooling system issue. and the
> lengthy discussions about it.
> Here is a simple solution that covers everything that has been
> talked about
> Will run anyway up without any loss or concern of loss of liquid.
> Will allow and engine to run inverted for extended periods of time
> without a problem.
>
> I have made and used such systems on some of the racing engines I have
> built in the past this just works.
> You must a have pressure relief somewhere in the cooling system
> should a
> major failure occur somewhere else in the cooling system otherwise the
> radiator will be the thing the gives in.
>
> Liquid section must be at the top when bleeding the system the
> floating
> piston should be at least at center of the cannister when the
> engine is
> cold.
>
> Regards David Gaze
>
> David, what are the dimensions of this can?


Dave,  I believe you stated that this system is already installed in
some race cars and working well?  Assuming your answer is YES then I
don't see any difference between an automotive and aircraft
installation since the system is sealed from the outside air. In
other words, if it works in a car, it will work for us too.   It
seems  a thick wall 2 or 2.5  inch  dia aluminum tube about 12 inches
long  (just guessing) would be a good canister.  How would one know
how much coolant is in the canister?  What happens if the seal
between the air and water is compromised?  For  your answer assume it
happens at night, over the mountains.   I am very interested  thus
far.      Jerry
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Yes,
I did make a few.
Put them one club rally car
2  cars I built & raced ( I do not race anymore)
A couple of V8 "Aus" I was involved with, like Nascar but using
Australian ford V8's and Holden V8's at the time. Does not exist anymore.

Yes they did work perfectly.
No never had a failure.
No never had a leak.

The coolant thing I thought about that. Because of the advances in
plastics,
I would use a high temp, high pressure & high impact hard plastic tube
nowadays.
At the time I made the original ones I used steel tube and aluminium end
plates
But technology has changed ,with the properties of plastics now it makes
a logical choice.
All it has to be is at least translucent.


Regards David Gaze



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