[SEL] Cooling system bypass loops.

[Mike Royster]

looks like a good idea curtis

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From: <curt at rustyiron.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:51 AM
Subject: [SEL] Cooling system bypass loops.


> As slow and as lightly loaded as we run most of our engines, many of them,
> especially externally cooled engines, never get up to proper operating
> temperatures. This results in inside cylinder condensation and problems
> with ignitors and spark plugs. Several years ago when restoring the early
> Alamo I experimented by installing a cooling system bypass loop. Given
> that the engine has a fixed volume water pump, restricting the water flow
> is not an option, so the bypass loop allows water to flow thru the system
> freely, but little water flows thru the water jacket. This proved to work
> very well on the Alamo, allowing good running temperatures, so I decided
> to give this a try on the 8HP Famous saw rig. Here are a few photos of the
> plumbing work I did on Tuesday night. Maybe someone will find this useful.
> Enjoy,
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC USA
>
> <http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/8Famous/Thumbnails.html>
>
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