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Hello all and thanks in advance for your contributions.
I am calculating how much weight it will take to keep a car on the floor of a 5' deep pool. The engine and transmission have been removed as well as the hood and trunk. The remaining body weighs 2,000 lb. The cab will be sealed air tight. I will have valves in the firewall so I can take on water in order to sink it and will then pump the water out.
The vehicle is a 1997 BMW 328i
Interior cabin space is 7' long x 5' wide x 4' tall equaling 1047.2 cubic feet
overall vehicle dimensions are 175" long x 67" wide x 55" tall
The water is 5' deep so the roof of the vehicle will be about level with the waters surface.
I intend to either place sand bags or use plate steel as ballasts to weight it in the trunk area and engine compartment if feasible.
I will be filling and emptying the cabin.
A hole will be placed in the rooftop for access.
Thank you
I am calculating how much weight it will take to keep a car on the floor of a 5' deep pool. The engine and transmission have been removed as well as the hood and trunk. The remaining body weighs 2,000 lb. The cab will be sealed air tight. I will have valves in the firewall so I can take on water in order to sink it and will then pump the water out.
The vehicle is a 1997 BMW 328i
Interior cabin space is 7' long x 5' wide x 4' tall equaling 1047.2 cubic feet
overall vehicle dimensions are 175" long x 67" wide x 55" tall
The water is 5' deep so the roof of the vehicle will be about level with the waters surface.
I intend to either place sand bags or use plate steel as ballasts to weight it in the trunk area and engine compartment if feasible.
I will be filling and emptying the cabin.
A hole will be placed in the rooftop for access.
Thank you