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« on: November 14, 2011, 08:04:54 PM » |
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is there a reason why i can not put the radiator at the back of my trike. can get the long flexible pipe easily enough. will the pump cope with the distance, guess it pumps water the same no matter how far or is it limited. perhaps the pipe diameter could be smaller to increase pressure.
any ideas.
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2011, 08:06:04 PM » |
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Wouldn't get much airflow through it would you?
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« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2011, 08:18:50 PM » |
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only be a small goldwing one i have biker gran, would nt get much flow at the front because tucked in too tight. got a fan for it too thats quiet. could have a nice scoop thing too. more interested in the pump being strong enough to push the water that far.
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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2011, 08:27:27 PM » |
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Mr M has done it, check it out with him..Morrag
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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2011, 08:50:25 PM » |
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T'aint nuthin' new under the sun as they say.
Yup, been there & done that several times -but wander round any decent bike museum & you'll see the idea's been around for the best part of a century.
Both my red & green Reliant trikes had rear mounted Ford Fiesta radiators, with standard Reliant water pumps pushing the water around the bottom loop of the frame -yeah, the coolant ran inside the frame, rather than in rubber hoses. I had to jack the back end up to bleed the air out of the system as the rad sat slightly lower than the top of the engine, but it worked fine. The red one was the prototype & also had a rear mounted fuel tank with electric pump. You can see the raised radiator filler neck at the back in the second photo.
Rode them both for several years, all around the South of England, with no problems.
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« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2011, 08:52:59 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2011, 08:53:34 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2011, 08:54:17 PM » |
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Youre a poser Andy!!!
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« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2011, 08:58:05 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2011, 09:29:46 PM » |
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does it matter if you mess with hose sizes. if you ran yours through the frame ii cant,, can it??
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« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2011, 09:47:25 PM » |
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1" bore ERW tube, same as I always use for trike frames. Not that dissimilar tp the standard Reliant rad hose bore.
To be honest, I don't overthink stuff like that too much. The Try It & See method's more fun!
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« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2011, 09:49:16 PM » |
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seems the way to go m/m
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2011, 10:41:15 PM » |
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Dobber if you need to add length and can get your hands on some of the old alloy vacuum cleaner pipes they are just the right size.
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« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2011, 11:21:23 PM » |
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So there you go, arguably two of the nicest looking,and engineered 3 Wheelers you'll see anywhere, methinks!...Morrag
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« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2011, 12:15:04 AM » |
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Yes love the green one,like the tank alot.  |
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