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Mount Vernon, WA | Cooling it directly with raw water would be the worst thing you could do, and is not what I am talking about. For one, the engine would run way too cool, and there goes your fuel efficiency, not to mention all of the other bad side effects. What I'm talking about is running conventional antifreeze in the block, along with a hot thermostat, and with a water-to-water heat exchanger like marine engines use. I would set up my engine to run 215-220 degrees water jacket temp all day long.
I would also use a water-to-air aftercooler, the water in this equation being the pumped well water. This would get my turboed air temp down into the double digits, which would be great for oxygen intake (combustion efficiency) and things like piston top and valve cooling. | |
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Deutz Air Cooled Irrigation Engines ?
