tigris
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| posted on 8/2/06 at 03:17 AM |
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mounting radiator in front with middie bec?
Is the bike water pump strong enough to mount the rad up front? any suggestion?
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 8/2/06 at 06:30 AM |
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Sorry I can't specifically answer the bike pump question. However if you were to go ahead then an inline electric booster pump could be
fitted.
Davies Craig do one for example approz £90
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welderman
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| posted on 8/2/06 at 06:56 AM |
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Fitted my rad up front, just like Z-Cars do in their Mini to bike engine conversions.
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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Kissy
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| posted on 8/2/06 at 07:14 AM |
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Assuming you use nearly straight smooth, reasonable diameter tube you should have no problem - if you use ally or copper you will improve the heat
dissipation (you can even have fins welded on if you're keen to further improve). Once a system is full it requires little energy to circulate
- if you imagine what you pump up syphons back down. The only losses are through the drag caused by turbulence and in the side of the pipe. Avoid
using that 'flexy' convoluted stuff. HTH
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/2/06 at 10:23 AM |
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With car engines standard water pump is usually OK -- bike pump is more marginal, if it were me I would try it first but leave provision for an
electrict pump if it dosen't work.
With front rads the bigest problem tend to be avoiding airlocks forming --- fittinga swirl pot at the engine water outlet is a good move. Also fit
bleeder points at the high points in the system.
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russbost
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| posted on 27/2/06 at 11:02 PM |
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Have you got room to put the rad to the side of the engine but still in the airflow, I found room for 2 engines 2 rads & 2 fuel pumps so
anything's possible if you try!!!
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tigris
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| posted on 28/2/06 at 12:10 AM |
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thanks
I might end up squeezing it in back, but it's good to know that others have tried it up front.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 28/2/06 at 07:23 AM |
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blackbird, busa & ZX12 all pump water too the front ok in mid engined cars, most prob more do but these 3 i have seen in the flesh under race
conditions.
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tadltd
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| posted on 2/3/06 at 07:56 PM |
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That's where the rad is mounted on the LMP, in the front (ZX12 power, Davies Craig electric water pump).
Apologies for the size of the pic and the tatty state of the prototype vehicle!
[Edited on 2/3/06 by tadltd]
[Edited on 2/3/06 by tadltd]
Best Regards,
Steve.
www.turnerautosport.com
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