The hassle of changing out 33gal of cooling water after each run is probably the best reason to use a radiator. Actually, I don't know that they didn't convert that water to 264lbs of steam during the run.
thats common on methanol fueled cars. the alcohol removes tons of that heat. often times, on a drag car that runs pure meth/eth mix, the intake and block are cold to the touch.
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