30 years ago we used to have a quick disconnect on our top hose and would simply flush the water between rounds. I don't even see these advertised anymore. How do most of you cool your engines at the track. Since my car is street driven and has antifreeze, flushing is not a real good option anyway. I've been spraying the radiator and top of the engine with a pump sprayer filled with icewater. Sometimes the transition from racing in the 70s to now causes some people to wonder about me. Please bring me up to date, at least in this area. Thanks.

Danny

I don't do anything anymore. Use an electric fan and water pump if you want. Spraying the car leaves a lot of water laying in different places that can get on the track. Flushing is not really a good idea either. My father stopped doing that 20 years ago when we found a cracked alumunum head from thermal shock.

At idle, with my Stewart high flow waterpump, I can watch the temp needle slowly creep down. Stewart components is a company that actually delivered on what they said.

electric fan and water pump.

If this is a street driven car. Use a moroso water pump drive, and just switch pulleys at the track! I believe my meziere 55gph to be up to the task of a street car (i've used the 35gph on street cars) but its pricey!

Ive done the wp drive deal and it works pretty good. I used to see guys at the track draining their water between rounds but I believe most tracks frown on that these days. A bug sprayer of water through the raditor with elect pump drive running works well also , just be careful not to get so much water everywhere that when you pull to the line they think you have a leak.

My cousin used the electric wp along with electric fans-cools him right down. However, make sure you have a jumpstart pack handy in case you overdo it!

What I do at the track is take a 70/30 mix of water to rubbing alcohol in a spray jug and spray it on your radiator, the Rubbing alcohol pulls all the heat from the radiator, causing it to cool faster, and doesnt harm a thing. I do this on my daily driver.

James

Electric water pump and electric fan, just hook them up on a switch and the rest is history.

I used to have a Moroso WP drive on mine til I left it on too long and it ran the battery down, ever since I just put the alternator/wp belt back on. Not sure how much e.t. I'm giving up, probably not much. Now I just open the hood til they call us to the lanes, aluminum radiator and heads dissipate the heat pretty good, got my headers coated now too, which always helps.

electric fan and water pump.

If this is a street driven car. Use a moroso water pump drive, and just switch pulleys at the track! I believe my meziere 55gph to be up to the task of a street car (i've used the 35gph on street cars) but its pricey!

I do have the 55gph meziere W/P and a spall(sp) electric fan driven on the street.this is a TRUE street driven car (20 miles 1 way to work) often and never has a problem over heating nor do I drain the batt at the track.Just make sure your charging sys.and batt is up to the task.

Mezeire 55GPM water pump and dual 12" electric fans...Works great

Run the heater on high.

I use a small generator and place a high flow fan in front of the radiator. I run it for about 5 min. and then circulate the water through the block. In less than 10 minutes I'm cool and ready for the next round, and it's no drain on my battery. Consistant water temp. is very important if your bracket racing.

I use a 2100 CFM electric PermaCool fan, Aerospace Components elect water pump, and aluminum radiator. This is a drag only car so I have removed the thermostat and replaced it with a 3/4" restrictor. I'm sure this would work with a street driven car with a thermostat.

BTW... I never spray water on the radiator or the motor... this just makes for slick spots on the track. I never get above 180 degs even on the hottest days and my block is filled to just below the water pump holes.

My car is primarily street car that see track time. I have a single electric fan. I let it runs about 10-15 minutes after I get back to the staging lanes (with the hood up). I have a conventional water pump. After 5-10 minutes of cooling, I start the engine up (1500-2000 rpm for a few seconds), watch the temp come down 15-20 degrees, shut it off, let the fan run a few more minutes and that's it. I've always read that electric water pumps weren't recommended for street cars. Has that changed?

-Dave