[Land-speed] [BULK] Re: Towing a race car

Bryan Savage b.a.savage at wildblue.net
Mon Jun 8 19:23:12 MDT 2009


Benn,

The oil to water heat exchangers in the average radiator works fine if you
don't ask it to deal with more heat than it's design called for. You can't
use a Honda Civic radiator on a Kenworth.
A stock oil cooler will handle up to about 6-8KW worth of heat.
But --- the torque converter of a big old 460 Lincoln can generate a peak
30,000 to 40,000 KW worth of heat getting a heavy load rolling.

That said, I would never pull a trailer with a anything but an automatic.
It is so much easier when you get in a tight spot. Right foot on the gas
and left on the brake. Piece of cake.

Bryan


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