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Re: Cooling system protection

To: vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Cooling system protection
From: Dennis Murphy <dennism@elginsweeper.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 15:48:35 -0500 (CDT)
At 12:27 PM 6/24/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I run straight water in the cooling system of the TR4, as I understand
>is requried by the various sanctioning bodies.
>
>I'd like to run some additive in the water to protect against the rusty
>crud buildup, a condition probably exacerbated by the galvanic action of
>an aluminum radiator and an iron block. (Galvanic action was named after
>Luigi Galvani, a late 1700's Italian scientist, by the way...but of
>course you knew that).
>
>What's the best stuff for corrosion resistance that still accomplishes
>the non-slippery objectives of our dear sanctioning bodies? (now there's
>a leading question...)
>-- 
>uncle jack the carfrek
>TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
>

Jack,

Use Red Line water wetter, gives you corrosion protection & is acceptable
for racing. I get mine from Pegasus.

On another subject - anyone have any comment about moving 356s out of group
2 at Blackhawk last weekend? I vote for making it a permanent change.

Dennis Murphy
'52 XK120  
VSCDA Grp 2 #20
Geneva, IL


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