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Forum: Gas Engines
07-01-2004, 04:11 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,672
Posted By David Cutler

RE: Liquid Cooling

Why not use a proprietary conversion to a boat engine?

-D
Forum: Gas Engines
07-01-2004, 04:10 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,672
Posted By David Cutler

RE: Liquid Cooling

I'm sorry to sound like I'm putting a damper on this, but, if you are lucky, after all this heartache and expense, you might end up with an engine that cools no better than it does now, and the all...
Forum: Gas Engines
07-01-2004, 12:35 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,672
Posted By David Cutler

RE: Liquid Cooling

What I meant was, there is bound to be a price to pay in the weight of the installation, and there doesn't seem to be any advantage to offset this disadvantage

What IS the reason for using water...
Forum: Gas Engines
06-30-2004, 09:24 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,672
Posted By David Cutler

RE: Liquid Cooling

Most boat glow engines have water jackets as they are water cooled, and some have simple conversions to the cylinder.

Whatever you do, though, the heat exchanger water to air has to dissipate...
Forum: Gas Engines
06-30-2004, 01:28 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,672
Posted By David Cutler

RE: Liquid Cooling

Yes, I remember that one! What a delicious concept!

;)

I must admit I was thinking of large truck diesels when I mentioned wet liners. Cummins engines, for instance, have wet liners and...
Forum: Gas Engines
06-30-2004, 01:09 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,672
Posted By David Cutler

RE: Liquid Cooling

Yes true. There is an element of providing structural strength to the engine, but the main reason is to be able to design selective cooling into the engine at spots that need it more than others....
Forum: Gas Engines
06-30-2004, 12:31 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,672
Posted By David Cutler

RE: Liquid Cooling

The heat has to be dissipated using a radiator whether it's directly from the engine or via the water, so having water as an intermediate fluid to take the heat away is pretty pointless.

The...
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