JMM (Michael) posted:I might have the terminology wrong, but look at the coolant tank with the radiator cap on it. The coolant comes out of the engine, swirls around, and goes out the outlet. All the air is burped out as it's the highest point.
Thanks for the info, Michael. This setup looks to be like the one Beck does and works well. Near horizontal rad up front similar to what I did. I don't think what you say is a swirl pot is actually that. I believe what you have there is simply a rad cap on the top of the highest point in the system. We used swirl pots on Subaru engines in airplanes and a swirl pot ( by definition ) Is a canister which has one inlet and two outlets on it.
The main inlet and main outlet are hose fittings attached onto the pot on a tangent in different directions and coolant from a high spot on the coolant system would enter the swirl pot near the center and swirl in a circle and allow any air in the system to rise out a top vent while the coolant (that had been swirled) would exit the can at the bottom back into the cooling system . Google swirl pot and you may see examples.
The Subaru engine has been proven to be a very viable alternative and is within the capabilities of a " mechanical handyman " to do at home. If I did another....and I might, I again would dumb mine down with a Megajolt Ford edis ignition and a simple Weber 32/36 carb. Not a system that all would go for but that's just the way I roll. Dead simple is good for me.
The conundrum that I feel I'm in is that I have a perfectly running 2332 built by a well known builder so why pull that out and go for a Soob ? On the other hand I could probably sell my good running 2332 and get enough money to pay for 1/2 or better of the Soob conversion cost and I already know how to do it. I don't have much $$$ invested in my Speedster / Roadster experience either so a Soob could be very easily justified.
Interesting to hear Stan think about it....