[DeTomaso] radiator deal

[Cunnyngham, Christopher B (HSC)]

Thanks, I'll need to look into those copper fittings.

I considered laying down the new rad but ultimately decided against it.  After my experience in the last month I'd submit that ease of service may be reason enough to lay it down.  IIRC Jim Gray said something to this effect when we were doing my install.  Some lessons just have to be learned the hard way. :)

I've got the OEM pusher fans and a single sucker.  Eventually I'll upgrade the fans.  That might be a good time to reorient the radiator.


On Feb 24, 2011, at 2:52 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com<mailto:JDeRyke at aol.com>> wrote:

Chris, I use a lay-down Fluidyne for the reasons you list- service-ability and lack of bloody knuckles when working around it. The rad position has nothing to do with amount of cooling a Pantera rad will yield. In 2005 when I bought my Fluidyne, molded hoses were all that were available so I innovated. I used a pair of 1-1/4" copper sweat-solder fittings from a plumbing supply shop (roughly $2 each) that- with a little effort and hot water, can be slid into 1-3/8" Gates Green Stripe hose sections, to mate up with the under-body water transfer pipes. The copper fittings are totally non-corrodable by coolant and are very tight radius, so they work far better than any bent tubing. Good luck- J DeRyke