Posted by Mac in Vt [209.99.197.131] on Thursday, July 03, 2014 at 08:11:40 :
In Reply to: Re: 81333281 is a 1942 posted by e rushing [69.197.220.248] on Thursday, July 03, 2014 at 00:33:19 :
That can is a heat exchanger, to help cool the engine coolant during prolonged full power pumping operations. It has one line off of pressure side of pump and the other going to suction or atmosphere. I've seen them on many early fire apparatus. I just finished rebuilding a huge one for my seagrave.