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I think I will be going the water cooled way. I will add water-ports (4). I have narrowed a '67 427 Impala body by about 4 cm. I may alter the roofline, but other wise keep the profile stock. I realize I owe 'yall some photos.

Man, I cannot thank you guys enough! Super photos. I hope to print out some of the pages from this thread. I tell people, the real car-guys and -girls are the model car builders!

Bravo!

Good to hear from you, 'sweden'! I plan on building a salt-racer. I have purchased an aftermarket engine from Gibson Engines, the "Sonny's Supermax". Maybe I could convert to liquid-cooling by constructing 4 waterjacket takeoffs as in some Pontiac engines. The 4 cooling ports could be: 2 off the front of the heads, and 2 somewhere off the block. Does this sound plausible at all? Somewhere I got the idea that the Donovan engines used liquid cooling. Any comments perhaps? Go ahead, let me have it! Don't hold nothing back!

A "TF-style" engine would look like a TF engine (supercharger, blower hat, etc.) but would be liquid cooled. So that an engine like this would have a "life" of, say, 4 hours, so it could be used on the salt. I've seen cars on the street with blowers and a fuel-injection scoop (hat). I assume such cars are liquid cooled with a radiator.

Beautiful photo, prostreet. I wonder if the dual fuel pumps could be relocated to reduce the overall length of the engine?

Is there a term for that stick-like thing coming out of the front of a T. F. engine? I guess it involves the oil and fuel pumps.

Hello. Thank you for reading my post. I found this model car kit online for $18.99. Model kit no. 954, 1/24th scale. Any info would be appreciated. (Mercer Runabout).

By the way I saw such a vehicle just outside Saugatuck, Michigan, for sale. Any way, all I've ever heard about was a 24/25 Match Box version. I'm looking for a styrene kit. Thanks.

I am having trouble with the interior assembly. The kit comes with 2 interiors but with only 1 set of side interior panels. These 2 panels fit the one 'interior' but not the 'race interior'. Who can enlighten me? 'Preciate it.

Thank You one and all (fiatboy).

Anybody know where I can find these items? Must be 1/24 scale. Am building Shelby Mustang '66 GT350R. Thanks

I do not know who manufactures this kit, but I hope someone out there knows what kit I'm talking about. I wonder if it is a fairly good kit. Thanks

Hey, thanks Dr. Cranky, for posting that beautiful photo of the no. 88 'Stock Car' in light-blue w/ red wheels. That's what I'll be going for!

Thank you, martinfan5. Have a good day.

Does this kit have a full-detail transaxle? You know, top, bottom, both sides and front and rear? I'd be grateful for any info. Thanks,

If you please, do a 1. late model Corvette transaxle. 2. Hewland - type transaxle; used in the McLarens during the Cam Am. Also, I'd be interested in 3 deep sump oil pans that you have.

I read Hot Rod magazine and I think I remember hearing of an electric (external?) water pump. This would be in 1/24 scale. If I could see a picture of one of these, or any other ideas. I'd be grateful!

Does any one offer these items in resin:Hewland transaxle or late model Corvette transaxle? In 24/25 scale, please. Thankew.

Congratulations on the great photos.

Maybe I'm asking way too much, but what kits had this 417 Donovan? I'll probably go on the Forum and see if I can aquire there. Thank you very much.

I thank you for the lenghthy technical answer.

Well then. Great; I'll use my Hewland. And I will return to "dig around here". Hope I can find a photo of a fuel engine plumbed for water cooling. Thanks again.

Thanks very much for the valuable info. I'm very impressed with your knowledge!

I'm looking for a (water cooled) Donovan drag engine. Or an engine that looks like a Donovan. I'm building a salt-flats racer. I'd use a top-fuel engine, but w/o water coolng it just wouldn't last. Also, I'd have to have a proper gear-box, or a transmission. I'm considering 3 transmissions right now: 1. I have a diecast kit of a Hewland transaxle. 2. I have a Lenco transmission (I really don't know how they are used, in what application.). 3. How about a modern Corvette transaxle? I'm trying to minimize the total length of the drive-train to fit the wheelbase of the body I'll be using. Thanks