Operation Cool Trac PT1850

[AltavistaLawn]

Step One.
I mounted a $50.00 fan on the side where the muffler is located. This will help pull the mufflers heat away, and help pull air from the rear where the induction will be after I make it.
..more to come

 

[Barryh]

Step One.
I mounted a $50.00 fan on the side where the muffler is located. This will help pull the mufflers heat away, and help pull air from the rear where the induction will be after I make it.
..more to come

Nice move, since my 180 has no extra cooling. I was considering doing something similar. Rather than cut into the top, that looks like the way to go. I just want to make absolutely sure the air is circulating in the right direction so it helps, and does not take away from the cooling I already have. I really need to get some sort of heat sensor for on my engine. Let us know how it works out.

 

[RegL]

Step One.
I mounted a $50.00 fan on the side where the muffler is located. This will help pull the mufflers heat away, and help pull air from the rear where the induction will be after I make it.
..more to come

Is that fan plastic? Being that close to the exhaust, I would hate to see a melt down. I am interested in your results though. Any extra cooling we can get would be an improvement.

 

[Barryh]

Is that fan plastic? Being that close to the exhaust, I would hate to see a melt down. I am interested in your results though. Any extra cooling we can get would be an improvement.

Good point my initial thoughts with my 180, would be to put it on the other side to blow out exhaust heat along with more engine cooling as long as it does not interupt the flow from the back fan.

 

[BobRip]

Nice move, since my 180 has no extra cooling. I was considering doing something similar. Rather than cut into the top, that looks like the way to go. I just want to make absolutely sure the air is circulating in the right direction so it helps, and does not take away from the cooling I already have. I really need to get some sort of heat sensor for on my engine. Let us know how it works out.

Just something to consider, pull heat away from the hottest areas and bring cold air into the coolest areas. I think you realize its more complex than this since you don't want mess up the air flow from the existing engine fan.

 

[Barryh]

Just something to consider, pull heat away from the hottest areas and bring cold air into the coolest areas. I think you realize its more complex than this since you don't want mess up the air flow from the existing engine fan.

Bob, good advice. I have so many things on my list I want / need to do around here, and also with the PT my head is starting to spin.

When the time comes. You can bet I will think it out carefully. I finally have it running smoothly I wouldn't want to mess it up now. I also don't want to much drain on my 15 volt system, so many things I need to consider. Thanks for the input.

 

[AltavistaLawn]

I have about 10 hours on it so far. This fan will be wired into the Hyd Fan, so it only comes on around 220. The second fan will be mounted on the top rear of the hood to pull air from high, hopefully above the chaff and debris. This fan will run all the time.

The rear will be enclosed to force air from the main fan. The main fan will have a filter on it; if I can figure it out. I want to copy the screeners on combines.

In addition to this, the engine will get an auxilary oil cooler (with yet another fan) and be switched to Synthetic oil.

If it still runs hot, it will get an additional hydraulic oil cooler and fan.

 

[AltavistaLawn]

More mods:

Removed the fan and mounted it high to force cleaner air in to the oil cooler. The rear is enclosed now; later I'll make a screener and use screen mesh to keep out the chaff.

I also opened up the deflector, over the oil cooler; I raised it two inches and removed the sides. I saw where someone else here did this and it looks like a good idea. Next will be synthetic engine oil.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Hey Altavista...

Very Cool. I plan to mod the outtake off the engine something like yours.. A bit different.. but close... Will post next week when completed.

But I do not get the rear being closed and the new fan on the engine hood. Can you give some more info on what you did? I remember your alternator going out, so I guess you put a fan in somewhere on this chain of events???

Thanks for clearing it up.

Carl

 

[AltavistaLawn]

Woodland,
I'm hoping to force cleaner air to the oil cooler, by blocking off the rear, and inducting air in from where the fan is located. Later, thats where the aux. oil cooler will go.
I'm thinking there will be less chaff and dirt in the air above the hood.