Bucket cooler to cool engine bay
08-08-2022 | 04:25 PM
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I participate in the LOTO shootout and it typically is hotter than Satan's butthole out there. I was wondering if utilizing something like this to not only cool myself off, but to also plumb a pvc pipe of some sort into the engine bay to assist with temps would be beneficial. I have been told to run with my engine hatched cracked open to get more air in for the race, but wondering if this would even do anything to help the engine and if so, how much could it actually help?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxSLbpAwibg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxSLbpAwibg
08-08-2022 | 06:12 PM
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My guess would be you need about 15,000 btus or more to make a difference in bilge with 2 big blocks in it.
Don`t know how many btus a bucket of ice is rated at but it`s not even close to what is needed. That ice would do nothing and be melted in no time.
You`d be better off putting on a small cooler and running fuel thru it. Cold fuel does way more than icing the intake .
That`s my plan anyway.
Don`t know how many btus a bucket of ice is rated at but it`s not even close to what is needed. That ice would do nothing and be melted in no time.
You`d be better off putting on a small cooler and running fuel thru it. Cold fuel does way more than icing the intake .
That`s my plan anyway.
08-08-2022 | 07:03 PM
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08-08-2022 | 07:13 PM
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I remember reading many years ago abt Lingenfelter using nitrous to chill an inter-cooler.on one of his Salt Flat runs. He didn't burn the nitrous, just used it to chill the intake charge. Pretty sure the eng used forced induction. Don't remember how much he gained.. Kind of an oddball/expensive option but for a short run in hot weather it works.
08-08-2022 | 09:42 PM
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I participate in the LOTO shootout and it typically is hotter than Satan's butthole out there. I was wondering if utilizing something like this to not only cool myself off, but to also plumb a pvc pipe of some sort into the engine bay to assist with temps would be beneficial. I have been told to run with my engine hatched cracked open to get more air in for the race, but wondering if this would even do anything to help the engine and if so, how much could it actually help?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxSLbpAwibg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxSLbpAwibg
08-09-2022 | 03:34 PM
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08-09-2022 | 04:20 PM
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29 Fountain Fever with a single 525 EFI.
I am not having any over heating issues, was just curious if a little cooler air in the engine bay would do anything. Obviously much smarter people here have answered the question. This is a good discussion though.
I am not having any over heating issues, was just curious if a little cooler air in the engine bay would do anything. Obviously much smarter people here have answered the question. This is a good discussion though.
