DMHIII,
Sorry I didn't include all the details in the first posting, but I wasn't sure what I would do with the "design/idea"(other people have done this also). I even toyed with the idea at one time of building a compact little package that could be sold. I have since decided to...
Thanks for the info guys,
What I am actually doing is using the 304 V8 from my 1978 CJ-7 Jeep to provide hot water for a shower while I am camping or in hunting camp. I have a small plate and frame heat exchanger that I will mount under the hood. I will then mount a 12V self priming RV pump...
OOPs, Never trust your memory. I somehow had 144 stuck in my head, not 114. Thanks for the correction. I am using this for a mobile operation so the generator/house heating thing wouldn't apply and the heat exchanger I am using in parallel with the radiator is rejecting the heat to a fairly...
Thanks for the info. I have located some information but I wanted some feedback to see if I was at least in the ballpark. I think you are right about the idle efficiency and the fact that 30% or so goes out the exhaust. I am assuming that there would probably be another 10% or so radiated...
I understand what the engine thermostat is for. It will not allow water to circulate in the block until the water temperature in the block is up to the thermostat setting. Then it will allow the water to circulate and will open or close depending on the water temperature. What I am looking...
Does anyone out there have some rule of thumb numbers or better yet technical information for how much heat a 300 cubic inch V8 will produce at an iddle. I want to determine how much heat the radiator or an equivalent heat exchanger would need to remove from the coolant loop to maintain a...
