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closed loop A/W #1101949 10/26/11 03:27 PM 10/26/11 03:27 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA C Clanton OP master
Clanton OP master C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA	i am going to try a closed loop into my engine radiator next with my air to water intercooler and have some an -16 welded into the radiator cross flow bee cool.my rad is a rt side top entry and left bottom outlet so i think the best place for the fittings is close to those hoses. GOTBOOST!New improved with Victor heads. http://www.enginelabs.com/mopar-big-bloc...t-of-necessity/

Re: closed loop A/W [Re: Clanton] #1101950 10/26/11 05:09 PM 10/26/11 05:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,969 Chandler, AZ Duner top fuel
Duner top fuel Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,969 Chandler, AZ	Maybe I am reading it wrong - but you don't want 160�-200� heated engine water going thru the intercooler.

Re: closed loop A/W [Re: Duner] #1101951 10/26/11 05:30 PM 10/26/11 05:30 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA C Clanton OP master
Clanton OP master C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA	i understand your point.the air coming out of the blower is 270*F GOTBOOST!New improved with Victor heads. http://www.enginelabs.com/mopar-big-bloc...t-of-necessity/

Re: closed loop A/W [Re: Clanton] #1101952 10/26/11 05:37 PM 10/26/11 05:37 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,969 Chandler, AZ Duner top fuel
Duner top fuel Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,969 Chandler, AZ	The air coming out of my turbo is 275� and I try and cool it with 40� water in the intercooler system - to end up with 90� air at the end of a pass. If I started with 200� water I would probably only see the IAT drop from 275� down to 250� since the intercooler cannot chill the air 100% to it's own temperature. I don't think engine-temp water will cool the charge air at all.

Re: closed loop A/W [Re: Duner] #1101953 10/26/11 05:49 PM 10/26/11 05:49 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA C Clanton OP master
Clanton OP master C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA	the temp on the inlet side of the engine will be cooler where ther supply for the cooler will be. i can add to the system a 12x13x1" before the pump to the cooler but after the rad. 6889769-100_6003.JPG (149 downloads) Last edited by Clanton; 10/26/11 07:15 PM. GOTBOOST!New improved with Victor heads. http://www.enginelabs.com/mopar-big-bloc...t-of-necessity/

Re: closed loop A/W [Re: Clanton] #1101954 10/27/11 01:53 AM 10/27/11 01:53 AM
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4406RR member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 152 IL.	it will not be worth the time and money spent!!! get a electric water pump in line style and a fuel cell full of ice water will work a hundred times better http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/jerggy13/c7374b0e.jpg midamericacustoms.com lowering kit for the 72-93 dodge ram and ram charger 4406rr@gmail.com

Re: closed loop A/W [Re: 4406RR] #1101955 10/27/11 04:02 AM 10/27/11 04:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,180 Detroit, MI CokeBottleKid master
CokeBottleKid master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,180 Detroit, MI	Just plain bad idea....

Re: closed loop A/W [Re: 4406RR] #1101956 10/27/11 10:35 AM 10/27/11 10:35 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA C Clanton OP master
Clanton OP master C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA	ok Thanks everyone.i have been using a cell with ice or tap water[mostly tap water]i know the engine rad is not the best option but it is good to have other options sometimes. GOTBOOST!New improved with Victor heads. http://www.enginelabs.com/mopar-big-bloc...t-of-necessity/

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