sea/sand strainer question

[atxwrangler]

will a sea strainer keep sand out of your block? if not,does anyone have any proven ideas on how to keep it out?does anybody make one thatworks?thanx:confused:

[kachina_labala]

I always thought someone could design one like a dyson vacume. Cyclone effect.

[Taylorman]

Hey Marty, i had one on my boat. Heres a picture. It did work to stop sand. I hit a sandbar once idling out and it filled the strainer up with sand and stopped water to the engine. You just have to be careful and have a way to notice if the engine is not getting water. I have a water pressure gauge in my dash so i can see if i dont have any water to the engine. I mainly put it in to stop trash from getting in my t valve. I actually just took it out.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/vidrinek/Boat/DCP_4830.jpg

[inwo]

I always thought someone could design one like a dyson vacume. Cyclone effect.
Lots of them out there. I have one of these on my well. http://www.lakos.com/
It should be easy to build a scaled down one.
No filter, just spin-down.
An auto ball valve can purge it while in operation.

[Alien]

I use the same type filter as Taylorman.
There are several companys that make them. The bigger they are the less you have to clean them . . .
http://www.groco.net/cat_rawwater.html
http://www.skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SHE18016
I'm working on an on-the-fly selfclean set-up as we speak . . .
In the pic. the rubber hose is for an emergency situation.

[atxwrangler]

Thanx Guys,if It Will Keep Sand Out I Think It Is Money Well Spent!

[brad22]

will a sea strainer keep sand out of your block? if not,does anyone have any proven ideas on how to keep it out?does anybody make one thatworks?thanx:confused:
The absolute best way to go. Nothing filters out sand like this unit. Hardin Marine Sand Strainer (http://www.cpperformance.com/detail.aspx?ID=6786)

[Alien]

Yeah, so does the other for $550.00 less money !
Groco makes them for potable water supply's . .
The WSB series

[BrendellaJet]

The absolute best way to go. Nothing filters out sand like this unit. Hardin Marine Sand Strainer (http://www.cpperformance.com/detail.aspx?ID=6786)
WOW, the rex one is a lot better looking and is considerably less. ANybody ever use it? Pretty nice looking.

[snake321]

what about putting brass valves where the drain plugs are just above the oil pan rail to occasionally flush out sand?

[jdf]

what about putting brass valves where the drain plugs are just above the oil pan rail to occasionally flush out sand?
that's what we have on all or toy after playing i just flush it