I thought it was a joke ...........

https://drivetribe.imgix.net/KR1OQu1BTn-VXt0fime50g?w=685&h=562&auto=format,compress&fit=crop&crop=faces&dpr=2&q=50


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Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 17^th, 2021 at 6:00pm:

I thought it was a joke ........... https://drivetribe.imgix.net/KR1OQu1BTn-VXt0fime50g?w=685&h=562&auto=format,compress&fit=crop&crop=faces&dpr=2&q=50 https://drivetribe.com/p/what-the-hell-are-sodium-filled-eG-jBPJTQBOjrwYGuRaiSg?iid=MXeh5RBAR1qQj432M6DxeA

It's no joke, and it actually works.

The sodium conducts the heat away from the head of the
valve, resulting in it running cooler.

Not a big deal in a standard engine, but in high-performance
engines such as racing cars and motorcycles, or big aircraft
engines, it can make quite a lot of difference.

Kat wrote on Aug 17^th, 2021 at 7:52pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 17th, 2021 at 6:00pm: I thought it was a joke ........... https://drivetribe.imgix.net/KR1OQu1BTn-VXt0fime50g?w=685&h=562&auto=format,compress&fit=crop&crop=faces&dpr=2&q=50 https://drivetribe.com/p/what-the-hell-are-sodium-filled-eG-jBPJTQBOjrwYGuRaiSg?iid=MXeh5RBAR1qQj432M6DxeA It's no joke, and it actually works. The sodium conducts the heat away from the head of the valve, resulting in it running cooler. Not a big deal in a standard engine, but in high-performance engines such as racing cars and motorcycles, or big aircraft engines, it can make quite a lot of difference.

Racing cars and high performance motorcycles use titanium valves.They don't last that long racing car engines they're replaced when rebuilding the Yamaha R6 uses them.

Inconel is used for exhaust pipes with racing it's expensive so unlikely to be used for cheap production cars.

If you put pure Sodium in water it will catch on fire

Kat wrote on Aug 17^th, 2021 at 7:52pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 17th, 2021 at 6:00pm: I thought it was a joke ........... https://drivetribe.imgix.net/KR1OQu1BTn-VXt0fime50g?w=685&h=562&auto=format,compress&fit=crop&crop=faces&dpr=2&q=50 https://drivetribe.com/p/what-the-hell-are-sodium-filled-eG-jBPJTQBOjrwYGuRaiSg?iid=MXeh5RBAR1qQj432M6DxeA It's no joke, and it actually works. The sodium conducts the heat away from the head of the valve, resulting in it running cooler. Not a big deal in a standard engine, but in high-performance engines such as racing cars and motorcycles, or big aircraft engines, it can make quite a lot of difference.

I never heard of it before.
You gotta admit, it sounds like a ....... weird thing.

Saw it in the garb about the new V6 petrol turbo for the landcruisers.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 17^th, 2021 at 8:36pm:

Kat wrote on Aug 17th, 2021 at 7:52pm: Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 17th, 2021 at 6:00pm: I thought it was a joke ........... https://drivetribe.imgix.net/KR1OQu1BTn-VXt0fime50g?w=685&h=562&auto=format,compress&fit=crop&crop=faces&dpr=2&q=50 https://drivetribe.com/p/what-the-hell-are-sodium-filled-eG-jBPJTQBOjrwYGuRaiSg?iid=MXeh5RBAR1qQj432M6DxeA It's no joke, and it actually works. The sodium conducts the heat away from the head of the valve, resulting in it running cooler. Not a big deal in a standard engine, but in high-performance engines such as racing cars and motorcycles, or big aircraft engines, it can make quite a lot of difference. I never heard of it before. You gotta admit, it sounds like a ....... weird thing. Saw it in the garb about the new V6 petrol turbo for the landcruisers.

It was a popular mod for high-performance and racing engines in the mid-20th century.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 17^th, 2021 at 8:36pm:

Kat wrote on Aug 17th, 2021 at 7:52pm: Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 17th, 2021 at 6:00pm: I thought it was a joke ........... https://drivetribe.imgix.net/KR1OQu1BTn-VXt0fime50g?w=685&h=562&auto=format,compress&fit=crop&crop=faces&dpr=2&q=50 https://drivetribe.com/p/what-the-hell-are-sodium-filled-eG-jBPJTQBOjrwYGuRaiSg?iid=MXeh5RBAR1qQj432M6DxeA It's no joke, and it actually works. The sodium conducts the heat away from the head of the valve, resulting in it running cooler. Not a big deal in a standard engine, but in high-performance engines such as racing cars and motorcycles, or big aircraft engines, it can make quite a lot of difference. I never heard of it before. You gotta admit, it sounds like a ....... weird thing. Saw it in the garb about the new V6 petrol turbo for the landcruisers.

Not sure they are going to sell a petrol here though, might have to order one from Saudi, they are very quick i hear good for ripping up those dunes. RIP THE V8.

The new 300 series coming soon!

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