Has anyone converted cooling to a radiator setup?

[scooper77515]

I was wondering...if many of our issues arise from salt water in the engine, debris clogging the waterways, etc, How about setting up a radiator setup and routing the water through either a transmission cooler and into a reservoir, or just into a small radiator...

This would also eliminate the issue of having to flush the engine after running it, and pinching the hose to keep it from flooding when being towed.

If so, how much water would you need in the system and how much surface area on the radiator/cooler for a 110 hp 787?

Any guesses?

Might be able to steal a radiator from a water cooled street bike, maybe one from a 1000cc or bigger?

 

[kustomkarl]

Ok, the radiator is a good idea but....where you gonna mount the radiator...You would need a water pump with thermostat too , to circulate the water around. I got an idea, sell it and get a 4-tec with inter looping cooling...uh that's what I did...:ack: :rofl:

Karl

 

[scooper77515]

Uh, got me at water pump...the rest was easy, on the XP, i would have mounted it on top of the cover over the steering wheel. Plastic protector around the edges, but fins exposed to the air and any spray that might hit it.

What causes the water to circulate on the 787 in stock configuration?

 

[kustomkarl]

In the 787 the pressure from the jet pump does it all.

Karl

 

[Nate Surveyor]

When you consider the complexity, I think you would be better off buying one stock that has a closed cooling system. Because, you see you STILL would have to run salt water through the exhaust, to cool it. And then you would have to deal with installing a thermostat, AT THE RIGHT place, and then get it all together, and get it to run at the right temperature, without going too high.

It just seems complex.

N

 

[scooper77515]

oh well. I don't deal well with complex, unless it is my "cheap" nature trying to overcome complex.

This sounds like it may have overcome my "cheapness" in it's complexity.

Just thought I would ask...

 

[timmyboy76]

I know, thread ended, but...why the thermostat?, and what about using the oil injection pump for water pump?

 

[Nate Surveyor]

Well, Timmy, I think you could get away with a diaphragm pump mechanism, or a batt operated one. But to get the temp right in all conditions. That is why only builders of engines do this stuff. I mean, more rednecks would make their own potato powered space ships, if it were easy! (If you got it right, the world would beat a path to your door!)



Nate

 

[timmyboy76]

I mean, more rednecks would make their own potato powered space ships,.....LMAO..thats some funny s-t....:lols:

 

[scooper77515]

I would show you pictures of MY potato powered rocket ship, but then I would have to kill you...:ack:

 

[sgtdale]

exhaust system

The exhaust system still needs water injection.
and correct me if i am wrong but that is how water gets in through the exhaust ports into the cylinders any way.

 

[Chris_cox]

i hope waters not going into the cylinders, that'd be very bad

im not sure exactly how the open systems work but i do know the exhaust pipes are surrounded by a water jacket, that could go into the head next to the exhaust ports, but not the actual ports