[DeTomaso] Lay down rad

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/12/08 6:01:05 PM, wdemelo at cogeco.ca writes:

> My new "old" car is overheating and I'm going to get the rad recored. I 
> might as well modify it so it will accomodate the future front condensor. Do any 
> of the vendors sell a mod kit to accomplish this? If so, are they worth it? 
> I remember reading that the front gets moved forward but the bottom gets 
> moved back so the hood can still close
> 
If you buy a radiator from a Pantera vendor, they all sell kits to lay their 
rads down; can't predict how their stuff works with a stocker but I suspect it 
will be no problem. I laid our stock rad down myself and had no clearance 
issues at all; the top simply tilts forward in stock rubber lower mounts, which 
are (or should be!) quite flexible. Same thing with a much bigger Fluidyne rad- 
no bottom alteration needed. Any lay-down radiator also makes zero difference 
in cooling but does give much better access to the hose clamps and thermostat 
connections, and makes it easier to fit up a shroud with big sucker fans, and 
those WILL make a difference in cooling. You also have to completely remove 
the air-obstructing front fan mounts before any lay-down system will fit, and 
fabricate or seriously alter the stock top shroud cover- which is still 
necessary with a lay-down. Good luck- J Deryke



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