I like that idea. Could you route it like this (1) bottom of one manifold traveling to the top (2) jump across the motor to the top of the other manifold traveling down (3) enter the engine via crossover (4) finally exiting thermo housing with a feed to each tailpipe. What do you think?
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I like that idea. Could you route it like this (1) bottom of one manifold traveling to the top (2) jump across the motor to the top of the other manifold traveling down (3) enter the engine via crossover (4) finally exiting thermo housing with a feed to each tailpipe. What do you think?
I was thinking you go straight from the water pickup, to the raw water pump, through one manifold, jump to the other manifold, then into the crossover and finally out the tailpipes via thermo housing. Basically a single line from the water pickup to the engine and only splitting at the thermo housing to go to each tailpipe. Or maybe I'm just thinking to much again....:ack2:
I'm concerned that you're not going to move enough cooling water through one 3/4" hose to cool the engines at max power output. Especially now that you're double-preheating the water through two manifolds. If it got hot enough, you'd be pumping steam into the block, not water.
If you split the lines after your oil cooler, then run in series to each manifold, then to the front of the block, you eliminate the crossover. They split at the water neck on the manifold.
If you split the lines after your oil cooler, then run in series to each manifold, then to the front of the block, you eliminate the crossover. They split at the water neck on the manifold.
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I've never used any type of sealer on bolts or gaskets on the T stat housings. Never had a leaking issue either.
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