Deep Water Fording Questions

Posted by Paul(in NY) on Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 9:44PM :

I am looking into building my own Fording set up. No problem on the waterproof intake for the engine, exhausts above water, water proof ignition system.

Here are the questions;
Are Carbs special with seals on the butterfly shafts to prevent any ingestion of water ?

Is the Alternator/Generator a special waterproof model ?

How is the oil fill/dip stick waterproofed?

The Fan is designed to run in air. What happens when its submerged at speed in a much heavier viscus element like water ? What keeps the fan blades from bending forward.......Special designed fan ??

What keeps the hot cast iron manifolds from cracking when they immediatelly hit/submerge in cold water ? Same for a hot block ?

Can anyone point me to documents on fording
designs and problems.

Please no guesses, documented info or first hand experience is needed.

Thanks
Paul

Follow Ups:

• Well it sounded like fun, but on 2nd thought - Paul(in NY) 2:13PM 09/17/2004
  • Re: How bout this instead, - Dave F. 2:20PM 09/17/2004
    • Re: How bout this instead, - Paul(in NY) 7:19PM 09/17/2004
• Re: I've got to ask this guestion - Dave F. 1:02PM 09/17/2004
  • Dave - Paul(in NY) 2:01PM 09/17/2004
    • Re: Ok, but where do you stop??ntx - Dave F. 2:14PM 09/17/2004
      • Re: Ok, but where do you stop - Tim Holloway 2:26PM 09/17/2004
        • That would do it - Paul(in NY) 7:21PM 09/17/2004
• Re: Deep Water Fording - Keith 12:18PM 09/17/2004
• I wonder....... - Todd Wilson 10:52AM 09/17/2004
  • Re: I wonder....... - Rick in SC 9:01PM 09/19/2004
• Re: contact Paul Cook - OTM Mike Stone in Idaho USA 10:29AM 09/17/2004
• Re: Deep Water Fording Questions - Willy-N 1:24AM 09/17/2004
  • Re: I EMailed you the page - Willy-N 2:06AM 09/17/2004
    • Thanks Mark, I sent you email ntxt - Paul(in NY) 2:03PM 09/17/2004
• Re: Deep Water Fording Questions - dc 11:54PM 09/16/2004
• Re: Deep Water Fording Guesses - Ken See 10:39PM 09/16/2004
  • Ken - Paul(in NY) 10:46PM 09/16/2004
    • Re: Paul... - Ken See 11:08PM 09/16/2004
      • This one is better... - Ken See 11:12PM 09/16/2004
        • I was the Photographer, THX! ntxt - Rob Blair 7:05AM 09/17/2004
    • Then go w/ and Electric Fan? ntxt - Will (in MI) 10:51PM 09/16/2004
• Re: Deep Water Fording Questions - Steve 10:33PM 09/16/2004
  • Good info steve thanks ntxt - Paul(in NY) 10:47PM 09/16/2004
• Ask on the mil veh forums - David Sherman 10:33PM 09/16/2004
  • drive train urban legend - arthur p bloom 0:20AM 09/17/2004
    • Re: drive train urban legend - David Sherman 1:08AM 09/17/2004
      • Re: drive train urban legend - arthur p bloom 9:16AM 09/17/2004
        • Re: drive train urban legend - David Sherman 5:57PM 09/17/2004
  • Re: Ask on the mil veh forums - Paul(in NY) 10:52PM 09/16/2004
    • do a mseries electrical install - mannyc 9:24AM 09/17/2004
• Found this: - Will (in MI) 10:24PM 09/16/2004
• Re: Deep Water Fording Questions - Will (in MI) 10:07PM 09/16/2004
  • Thanks Will ntxt - Paul(in NY) 10:25PM 09/16/2004
• Didn't you mean deep SNOW? NTX - John Foster 9:55PM 09/16/2004
  • Snow is not that far off ntxt - Paul(in NY) 10:00PM 09/16/2004
• No guesses Paul, No fun!! Ha! ntxt - Rob Blair 9:52PM 09/16/2004
  • Rob - Paul(in NY) 9:53PM 09/16/2004

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