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

[asajay at asajay.com]

I changed to an Aluminum radiator very early in my ownership of 5533.   
I had initially replaced a leaking brass with a replacement brass,  
that we found had a crack in a fitting, so I immediately moved to a  
Fluidyne.

I continued to have overheating problems at low speeds, including  
massive volcanic boil-overs.  I've also found the fans mis-wired, not  
connected, bad hoses and other problems.  It may be I have a deeper  
problem in the engine, but I've used a block checking solution for  
exhaust gases in the coolant; nothing to report there.  So I don't  
really have any explanations for my overheating, other than circulation.

I believe the crux of my problem is the design as most folks have  
pointed out.  This is why I am trying to do the best things possible  
in the entire system.

Wish me luck.
Asa Jay

Quoting "www.DeTomasoRegistry.org" <Pantera007 at provamo.com>:

>
>>
> Excellent idea! Mine is a laydown Fluidyne, but remember, there's no
> cooling advantage to one style or the other. Its the aluminum   
> radiator that makes
> the difference, not its position. Mounting it as a stock stand-up makes it a
> little more difficult to hook up the hoses and the fan thermostat wires,
> and if you also change to high air flow shrouded dual Flexilite   
> sucker fans as
> I did, the installation of the fans is also difficult, but it can all be
> done in the stand-up mode. I've not spoken to anyone on how things worked out
> changing to an aluminum radiator and keeping the old pusher fans.
> The laydown radiator makes things quite a bit easier to hook hoses and the
> more efficient shrouded fans on the backside but requires you to cut away
> the stock pusher fan mounts, as the forward-leaning radiator will hit the old
> mounts even with the motors and fans removed.
>
>>>>> Not always true Jack.  I have the standard brass radiator, and I  
>>>>>  did not have to cut
> away the front side stock fan mounts.  This may only be required   
> when installing
> a (thicker) aluminum radiator.
>
>
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