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Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by Tmooreheadf » Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:25 am

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A recent purchase of a Tudor had these two 3/4" pipes going to a small about 1 1/2 gallon steel tank under the floorboard under the driver seat. No water pump. Anyone ever seen this before and why? Heater, extra capacity for cooling, etc


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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by TXGOAT2 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:33 am

Looking at that, I don't see what purpose it would serve. To use a hot water heater in a T, you would need a heater unit with a fan inside the car and you'd need to add a water pump. Water would need to be taken from the cylinder head outlet and returned to the lower radiator pipe. A heater fan would tax the capacity of a stock T generator. If you want to add engine cooling capacity to a T, you need to add heat exchanging area, not water volume capacity.


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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by Tmooreheadf » Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:02 am

My thoughts exactly. But someone sure went to a lot of work for a nice looking installation. The new owner will remove it all once he gets it home !

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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by DanTreace » Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:05 am

Probably used the set-up for extreme cooling, on the hottest days …or hard hill pulls when the engine over heats.

The owner just planned ahead and put ice in that storage container under the seat, instant cooling. ;)
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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by Scott_Conger » Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:07 am

When you see things like this on a "T", there are almost always bound to be more, and less pleasing things to be found in the future.
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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by Norman Kling » Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:52 am

Are you sure it was for cooling the engine, or might it be used to warm the seat for cold weather? Modern cars have electric seat warmers on them, so this might be an early idea to warm up the seat. On a 26-27 there is no gas tank under the seat.
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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by TXGOAT2 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:59 am

Connected as it appears to be, there would be no circulation. I'd like to know what it was supposed to do.


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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:09 pm

Tom,

Wondering if the return tube has a dam in it, between the two hose outlets, to force coolant through the add-on tank. Not saying that would work, or why anyone would do it... :?


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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by ModelT46 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:13 pm

That does help cool . Years ago I bouight a very nice 1923 (22 style) coupe that over heated after 30 minutes of use. I installed a system similar to this mone using a two gallon tank back in the rear area. Drove the T for 20 years and it never over heated after that.


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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by TXGOAT2 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:15 pm

Mustard & Biscuits... mmmmmmm....


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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:32 pm

TXGOAT2 wrote:
Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:15 pm
Mustard & Biscuits... mmmmmmm....
??? Is that supposed to be funny?


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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by Joe Bell » Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:29 pm

There was one of them in the Fordor years back, had a hole in the head and the other side water outlet, this tank was under the dash on passenger side.


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Re: Interesting lines in radiator to block pipe

Post by TXGOAT2 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:54 pm

More pictures would be interesting.
Ford had good reasons not to use a tank cooling system.
If more cooling is actually needed, rather than radiator service, adding something like a heater core might be helpful. It would have to be plumbed the way the radiator is plumbed in order for the thermosyphon principle to function. Finding space for it would be a challenge.

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