[DeTomaso] Difference between an aluminum radiator and one thatis black

asajay at asajay.com asajay at asajay.com
Thu Jun 25 17:34:51 EDT 2009


Bill Santos had sucker fans installed on his stock radiator in the  
full upright position.  There -is- room, but not much.  I'm sure  
others do as well.

I do have the option of leaning it slightly forward but for now I'm  
going with the stock position.


Asa Jay

Quoting Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>:

> Asa Jay
> In my old 72 Pantera I had no vents, but I laid the radiator forward just
> enough to squeeze a sucker fan behind. Worked fantastically.
>
> I also seem to remember something about the fact that the hibachi grills are
> attractive, but not located where they will actaully evacuate hot air?
>
> I'm not sure that there is a relationship between laying the radiator down a
> little bit (to fit a sucker fan behind it) and a vent?
>
> Charles McCall
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> De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
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> Enviado el: jueves, 25 de junio de 2009 22:11
> Para: detomaso at realbig.com
> Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Difference between an aluminum radiator and one
> thatis black
>
> In -my- case, I will be staying with the radiator in the upright
> position for now.  I have no holes in my hood, no vents, or way for
> the air to escape up.  Due to the shape of the front trunk in a stock
> Pantera, I feel it better to keep the radiator upright allowing the
> trunk to deflect air better.  With the radiator in a lay down
> configuration, more air is forced squarely against the front trunk,
> trying to force open the front trunk lid.
>
> Of course, I'm probably all wet here, but that's nothing new.
>
> Later, when I obtain a vented hood, I'll probably lay the radiator down.
>
> Asa Jay
>
> Quoting "deserttwist at juno.com" <deserttwist at juno.com>:
>
>> Did you put in a stand up or a lay down aluminum radiator, I am
>> thinking we should change ours before we get the cat all back
>> together. Sue
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