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Slomoshun
World Famous
Hydroplanes
& the people who created them.
New
Coolant
System Design
New
Bearings & Struts
Tail Fin design &
development
Steering mechanism
design & development
Strut design &
development
Note:I have had so many
requests for more information
about the true story behind the design and development of
Slo-mo-shun IV that I have decided to put the information
online as I am working on it.
So don't be surprised if it changes as we go along.
If you
have comments or suggestions send them to
Dick Carroll
Homepage
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The Evolutionary
Design
& Development of Slo-mo-shun IV
Engine
Coolant System
design & development
Dick Carroll &
DeWitt Jensen
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1949 This was the original setup;

On Engine Coolant Tank:
a & d . Water intake hoses
These hoses ran out through the hull and down the
aft end of both Sponsons. At the end of each hose
where it entered the water is a v shaped intake
nozzel. Water is forced into the hose and up into
the engine coolant tank. There is a T connection
so when the tank is full
pressure will reverse the flow and force the
excess water out through outflow hoses b & c.
b.& c Excess water outflow hoses
e. Hot engine water return to coolant tank
f. Cooler water return to engine
On Oil Coolant Tank
I. Cool water pickup
This hose exited through the hull on the port
side only and had the same type of metal V shaped
water pickup.
h. Excess water outflow hose. Vented out side
of hull
j & k Oil lines to and from engine
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| 1950 System
redesign by Anchor Jensen 
Anchor Felt that he could save
about 15 lbs and warm up the engine coolant water
to reduce the shock of the very cold lake water
hitting the engine. He eliminated the seperate
Oil Coolant reservoir and combined it into the
engine coolant reservoir. The tank walls are
3/32" stainless and the top and bottom are
3/16". the Tank measured about 10" in
diameter.
a,b,c,& d
serve the same function as described above. The
hoses were approximately 3/4"
Aeroquip. They are connected to a T connection
that allows for two way flow.
e & f Engine
oil hot and cool return lines
g & h
Engine water hot and cool water return lines
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| 1950-51 System
Modifications The
important addition to the system in 50-51 was the
Micarta
Bearings
lubricating Line. This allows water to be forced
into the key and main strut
bearings.
As you might imagine once Slomo IV got up to
speed the strut and leading edge of the bearing
were out of the water , so Anchor devised this
system to force feed water
to lubricate the bearings.
Line "I" indicates
the bearing lubrication water line leading aft

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