Howdy,
I've done some searching so been able to read up on the cooling tank idea for cars with no grill openings.
I've got an idea that fits my desire to try and run in a few classes with different levels of aero improvements including Altered with it's blocked grill. Take the stock gas tank and turn it into the water tank, should be good with ~28 gal of water located where it will do the most good for balast. Take one of the Air to water intercooler radiators and put it in the tank so I can run the pressure in the cooling system not in the tank. Will have to check to see what they are rated to pressure wise to make sure I don't blow one open.
Now since I'm going to be running an air to water intercooler on my turbo motor, I was thinking of using the intercooler "exhaust" water to run through a GM 4th Gen F-body power steering cooler that fits into a lower radiator hose to cool the trans fluid with an inline thermostat to keep the trans from being overcooled (less pumping losses with thick fluid).
Since I'm planning on racing in production and maybe Blow Gas Coupe/Sedan, I've got to keep the radiator in place. I was thinking that if it's got to be there, might as well use it. Route the water from the engine through the radiator before returning to the radiator in the tank and using the transmission cooler lines in radiator for an oil cooler. I can see potentially putting a bypass valve in the line back to the tank when the nose is open but for when I run it as an Altered, I'd definatelly need the rear mounted cooler working.
I know some of this is covered ground, anyone see any major flaws in the ideas or "been there and it didn't work out" type experiences? I know I'll have rust proof the inside of the gas tank but I'll have to cut it open to get the radiator into it anyway so that shouldn't be a hard job.
Thanks,