My first year at the salt I was running pretty good boost, which found its
way into the water jacket and split the water tank on the radiator I was
running, ruining a record return when the water came back at me. Since than
I have run a vented tank with two pumps. My friend Jack Connolly drove his
327 powered 28 roadster on the street for 3 years with one Jabsco pump and
was happy with it. Rich Fox
-----Original Message-----
From: ardunbill@webtv.net <ardunbill@webtv.net>
To: dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, October 07, 2000 07:28 AM
Subject: Re: Cooling
>Sure, no question that a pressure system is a better basic principle
>both from better ability to take the heat out of the metal, and a higher
>boiling point in an overheating situation.
>
>A pressure system makes the cooling tank setup somewhat more
>complicated, have to use a tank that can stand the pressure.
>
>Good point that adequate venting is important for a vented tank, Elmo
>Gillette pointed out to me that if boiling does occur, with a small
>vent, the pressure can't get out fast enough and the tank will get
>distorted. I suppose if the pressure buildup was too severe it could
>rupture the tank.
>
>I have my tank in the trunk with a bulkhead between it and the driver's
>compartment, so even if it did rupture, the water would be on the floor
>and unlikely to reach the driver in his seat in the cage.
>
>Back to Bonneville practice, I understand there are a few pressure tank
>systems in use, and a lot of vented ones. Could someone who actually
>knows, comment? Cheers, ArdunBill
>
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