Anyone use a fuel cooler???

[Daves69]

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[Dibbons]

In post #10 I mentioned a cool can and enclosed a partial photo. This video shows a better image of the same style cool can:

 

[Budnicks]

there's easier way to cool the fuel today

some of them hi-dollar cars are cooling the air-charge
usually, turbo'd or centrifugal superchargers air inlet temps are high
more than just fuel too

many people run (or ran) fuel thru a sort of trans cooler type deal
like a Derale trans cooler, with a fan assist helps too
mounted in the cool air nowhere near the radiator, exhaust or engine heat

or a heat sink

In my Top-Sportsman car or Outlaw Pro-stock cars
we used thermal/insulation wrap,
or thermal shielding sleeves to protection on all fuel lines
to keep as much heat as we could out of the carbs
much like stuff DEI makes today

I have used a small oil cooler from the 80's
with 2) -6AN fitting like 4 loops 1/2" copper/brass finned tubing
(like a mini trans cooler like 9" x 4")
mounted off to the side in front of the core support
so fresh air can pass over it
I use/used on my 68 RR steetbeast
I did it to keep the fuel & the pump cooler
(I also use a bypass style fuel reg. to help keep fuel & pump cooler)
& so I wouldn't have any vapor lock issues in the summer,
if it makes more power that's just a bonus,
it's light doesn't take much room, I figured wth, why not

every lil' bit helps,
when everyone is about the same level of power

 

[Canadian1968]

bringing this thread back from the early dead.

I have since re-routed my fuel lines from its "stockish" location , which basically ran the fuel line from the pump , up behind the alternator and around the dizzy to the carb. Honestly probably ones of the hottest locations you could find, besides running it along an exhaust pipe.

I purchased some 3/8 aluminum line, and re-routed the line. It now goes from the fuel pump over towards the passenger side, and up the inner fender, back a bit and straight across to a "t" fitting to the carb. I have seen a lot of setups similar to this with guys that run a fuel regulator.

Anyway , basically just playing around, I am waiting on some heat insulating sleeve from summit. I am will cover all the lines within the engine bay as well as much as I can running back to the tank, with what I have.

Will it help????? I have no idea , even if it dropped some 1 degree I will would take it was a win !!

But isn't this whats its all about ? Just playing around ?

 

[440 Charger]

A fuel thing to make the fuel cooler amazing.

 

[496 polara]

Years ago I ran one of those Moroso cool cans. I later redid it for my dual line holley without the cool can by turning the line backwards with the inlet at the rear and the line running from the pass fender along the cowl to the line.