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Post by klicky96 on Sept 30, 2015 8:45:17 GMT -5
while searching for a way to keep a transmission even cooler i came across this pan made by derale. they make pans for nearly any transmission with all these cooling tubes that pass through near the bottom. they have drain plugs too. has anyone tried these or what do you think? only good on the highway? thoughts? derale.com Wouldn't get any benefit from it unless you have a chest of icewater and a pump to pump through the cooling tubes.
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Post by shake on Sept 30, 2015 20:05:47 GMT -5
Propane bottle ... 20lb Cut off top , add hinge and latch to keep top closed and acting as a lid. 2 holes for the line to enter this. Round and round inside the tank...Copper line the size you will use to join to your trans lines. A way to fasten this unit to the floor. fill with ice , close lid and latch ROCK N ROLL Yes Jim I will tell your secrets
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Post by seventyonehemicuda on Sept 30, 2015 20:29:25 GMT -5
I thought it looked kinda gimicky but i like out of the box thinking, something different, something worth sharing. My real concern with this pan would be the strength of the welds or solder joints at the ends leaking.
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Post by klicky96 on Sept 30, 2015 20:53:12 GMT -5
I think I might make one like shake is talking about. But, I'd just put my aftermarket into a sealed icebox. Around here, absolutely nothing can leak inside the car. If they see anything leakibg, they will shut you down. They don't wanna have to keep checking your car thinking you may be leaking fuel.
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Post by shake on Sept 30, 2015 21:43:44 GMT -5
I think I might make one like shake is talking about. But, I'd just put my aftermarket into a sealed icebox. Around here, absolutely nothing can leak inside the car. If they see anything leakibg, they will shut you down. They don't wanna have to keep checking your car thinking you may be leaking fuel. if you wanted to get fancy you could make this set up with a rubber gasket
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Post by klicky96 on Oct 1, 2015 9:35:06 GMT -5
I think I might make one like shake is talking about. But, I'd just put my aftermarket into a sealed icebox. Around here, absolutely nothing can leak inside the car. If they see anything leakibg, they will shut you down. They don't wanna have to keep checking your car thinking you may be leaking fuel. if you wanted to get fancy you could make this set up with a rubber gasket That's exactly what was running through my mind lol. I'm thinking, build a 12x12x12 steel box, insulate it, run fittings through the side so there'd be no hoses running through the steel, nice sealed top, and I'd just use one of my aftermarket coolers which is 10x12x1.5.
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Post by rt1979 on Feb 7, 2016 23:45:05 GMT -5
if you wanted to get fancy you could make this set up with a rubber gasket That's exactly what was running through my mind lol. I'm thinking, build a 12x12x12 steel box, insulate it, run fittings through the side so there'd be no hoses running through the steel, nice sealed top, and I'd just use one of my aftermarket coolers which is 10x12x1.5. Filled it with ice and worked like a champ.
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Post by farmboyztoyz on Feb 8, 2016 17:17:57 GMT -5
That's exactly what was running through my mind lol. I'm thinking, build a 12x12x12 steel box, insulate it, run fittings through the side so there'd be no hoses running through the steel, nice sealed top, and I'd just use one of my aftermarket coolers which is 10x12x1.5. Filled it with ice and worked like a champ. Do you drill holes to drain the water off ? I would think it would be like boiling water if you didn't.
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Post by rt1979 on Feb 8, 2016 17:20:21 GMT -5
That picture is before the holes in the bottom were drilled but in answer to your question yes we put a hole in the bottom to drain the water.
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Post by mopderbyproducts on Feb 11, 2016 12:29:54 GMT -5
In order to get proper cooling from that tubing it would need to be completely submersed in water.
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Post by rt1979 on Feb 11, 2016 22:28:03 GMT -5
In order to get proper cooling from that tubing it would need to be completely submersed in water. *shrug* we pack it to the rim with ice. We ran heats with this set up and afterwards you can put your hand around both the inbound and outbound and feel the difference.
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Post by klicky96 on Feb 12, 2016 21:46:31 GMT -5
You shouldn't drill holes. You don't want to drain the cooler. You want the water to stay in there. Ice=cold, ice+water=colder, ice+water+salt=coldest. But why drain the water? No, the water wouldn't "boil", that's why there's ice. If it's boiling, you're running way too long.
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Post by redneckracing12 on Feb 13, 2016 0:25:49 GMT -5
I built a cooler box last year it's 18x18x20. I put a large trans cooler in it and two smaller piggy backed fuel coolers. It holds 160lbs of ice and quite a few gallons of water. The water in the box makes a big difference, I added a "drain plug" at the bottom of one corner so it could be drained after the fact. It works very well and after your done running there's still ice left to chill your beer down.
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Post by rt1979 on Feb 13, 2016 2:01:12 GMT -5
You shouldn't drill holes. You don't want to drain the cooler. You want the water to stay in there. Ice=cold, ice+water=colder, ice+water+salt=coldest. But why drain the water? No, the water wouldn't "boil", that's why there's ice. If it's boiling, you're running way too long. It doesn't drain during the heats. We just have a plugged hole in the bottom to drain it at the end of the night is all I mean. I am curious about your comment on ice+water+salt. How much and what kind of salt should I throw into the cooler?
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Post by Luke Wells on Feb 13, 2016 6:22:46 GMT -5
You shouldn't drill holes. You don't want to drain the cooler. You want the water to stay in there. Ice=cold, ice+water=colder, ice+water+salt=coldest. But why drain the water? No, the water wouldn't "boil", that's why there's ice. If it's boiling, you're running way too long. Soooo.... I'm not trying to start a pissing match, but I've gotta hear the logic behind ice+water is colder than straight ice? I think what you're trying to say, is that the ice water has better cooling properties than straight ice, which is true, simply because of the surface area it touches.... (Odd shaped pieces of ice don't touch 100% of the cooler like water does.) As for the salt, I also don't believe the temperature is any "colder" than the others above, but by adding salt, you've done a few things, 1st you've kinda kick started the heat tranfer process, that temp difference has to go somewhere, so from the ice it goes into the water, which now (#2 thing) has a lower freezing point from adding the salt, sooooo.... in reality the water could be well below normal freezing point (32°F/0°C), and not freeze. 3rd thing that this leads to, is the ice not melting as fast. And I know, you added salt, it's gonna melt right? Yes, but not as fast not regular unsalinated (salted) water, since the water around it is now below the freezing point. It's all about energy (temperature) change. This is how my tiny brain process this info anyway. Anybody feel free to correct, illiterate, or add onto what I said.
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