Real world TPI hp gains

Johnny allnight at everett.net
Thu Feb 22 15:54:50 GMT 1996


Mark Boxsell wrote:
> 
> At 04:58 PM 21/02/96 -0600, you wrote:
> 
> >
> >How about removing the thermostat entirely, and replacing the water pump with
> >an electric pump. This it would be a simple matter of controlling the power
> >to the pump to change the engine coolant temperature.
> >
> >Mike
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> Mike,
>             You need a serious electric motor to do this and a 200 Amp
> alternator !

Electric water pumps are old news. There are several off the shelf units 
available, at least for SBC. You guys with the bean cans will have to 
DYI maybe.

Another tried and true method is to run the pump at a constant speed and 
vary the amount of air flow past the radiator.

-j-



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