3 Wheeler Cooling System
For the engine to run correctly, a cooling system needed to be designed. In the original bike the radiator was mounted close to the engine. This could not be achieved in the car due to the position of the engine. It was decided that the radiator should be mounted at the front of the car. This is the natural position and the most efficient for cooling. This raised the issue of whether the internal water pump on the engine could cope with the extended water circuit. After some discussion it was decided that as long as the radiator was not mounted in a higher position than it was in the bike relative to the engine the pump should be able to cope. Two lengths of copper pipe were purchased and fixed into the car. These along with new flexible rubber piping completed the water cooling circuit. The front mounted radiator and cooling pipes are shown below.
