Engine Chill Down Unit

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Tony Curcio

I use a 110v pump that is made for evacuating flooded basements. It draws from under its base, and will maintain suction to 1/4 inch. It gets submerged in a 5 gallon bucket of ice water. It plugs into a generator that we carry on a garden wagon along with in and out (or cold and warm) water containers.

Our check valve comes from a basement sump pump as well.

got a number for that check valve? I live in a part of the country that doesn't have basements, so I'm pretty clueless on those.