Picking up the Nova Sunday

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#31 Post by **John_Heard** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:43 pm

I'm using a Rule 10 inside the tank. It's a boat bilge pump that many blower and turbo guys use. Seems to work well, and it's not expensive.

#32 Post by **John_Heard** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:20 pm

Finished mocking up stuff, now getting the wiring and plumbing back in.

1 Bad Nova · #33 Post by **1 Bad Nova** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:36 pm

I like that set up John you have in the trunk. I will be doing the same thing this winter

#34 Post by **John_Heard** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:02 pm

Good to see ya on here Barry - you going to MoKan this weekend?

Hitchcock · #35 Post by **Hitchcock** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:11 pm

Is that a ball valve on the fuel outlet?

wikd69 · #36 Post by **wikd69** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:15 pm

John I guess I'm a dummy.

Whats the tank on the right for ?

1 Bad Nova · #37 Post by **1 Bad Nova** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:05 am

John_Heard wrote:Good to see ya on here Barry - you going to MoKan this weekend?

I will be up this weekend, but not with the car. I'll be helping Travis and Joe.

Bruce69Camaro · #38 Post by **Bruce69Camaro** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:19 am

Hitchcock wrote:Is that a ball valve on the fuel outlet?

I was going to ask the same question about the valve on the fuel tank and then I saw you had two ball valves on the water tank, are they there for easy removal of the tanks?

Also is the wire coming out of the top of the water tank for a temperature gauge or is that the pump motor wires?

Looks great!

#39 Post by **John_Heard** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:39 am

3/4 Ball valve on the fuel tank - I like to clean / check the fuel filter often, with the valve on it I don't have to drain the tank to do it. Makes it much easier. The tank on the right is the engine water tank - no radiator. Pump is on the inside of the tank (Rule 10). The two ball valves on the water tank are also to drain it between rounds. The top valve is in there so that you don't have to watch how far down the water drains between rounds. Bottom is just a drain to dump all the water out between races, etc.

Bruce69Camaro · #40 Post by **Bruce69Camaro** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:52 am

So then for things to work properly, between each round you drain the hot water out and fill it back up with cooler water, is that correct?

Can use use city water or do you need to use distilled?

#41 Post by **John_Heard** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:10 am

Drain down to the top ball valve, then fill with ice.

Amount of ice yet to be determined... Tank will hold 11 gallons, which is way overkill for motor only.

Bruce69Camaro · #42 Post by **Bruce69Camaro** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:26 am

Ok, so it's a much larger version of a cool can, right?

#43 Post by **John_Heard** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:41 am

Well, yes & no, a cool can is for cooling fuel, this is for the engine. But it does store ice water.. lol

Bruce69Camaro · #44 Post by **Bruce69Camaro** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:20 am

John_Heard wrote:Well, yes & no, a cool can is for cooling fuel, this is for the engine. But it does store ice water.. lol

and if needed a cool 12 pack to go as well

So what's next on the "to do" list?

#45 Post by **John_Heard** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:37 am

Going to finish up the trunk plumbing and wiring, should be done with that pretty soon. Then I'll probably work on wiring, just getting done what I can while I'm waiting to get in the paint shop.

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