[DeTomaso] radiator deal

michael@michaelshortt.com michaelsavga at gmail.com
Thu Feb 24 17:51:17 EST 2011


I think I'm going to order one.

Michael

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Jack,
>
>     I have run into several people that think a single pass radiator is
> better in a Pantera because the cooling system is limited by flow rate.
> Basically, the system is already overly restricted, and using a multi-pass
> radiator just makes it worse.  The water flow can't keep up with a high flow
> water pump, and cavitation results, providing a coolant flow with a lot of
> bubbles to the engine which reduces cooling.  Dennis (Mad Dawg) could not
> control temp with a Fluidyne radiator, and has been able to control the temp
> with a big four row single pass Ron Davis super speedway radiator.  I also
> have been told that Quella (I have not verified this) now sells a single row
> Ron Davis radiator, and John Taphorn is using a single pass radiator with
> excellent results as he documented here:
>
> http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/Technical/Pantera_Cooling-JTaphorn.pdf
>
>    I have run into people who did a lot of research and came to the same
> conclusions John did.  Basically that increased flow rate is necesary for
> high HP, and the flow rate is limited by the Pantera cooling system design,
> and by multi-pass radiators in particular.
>
> Ken
>
> --- On Thu, 2/24/11, JDeRyke at aol.com <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: JDeRyke at aol.com <JDeRyke at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] radiator deal
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 11:35 AM
>
>
> In a message dated 2/24/11 11:15:18 AM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
>
> > Do you know of any members that might be interested in purchasing a
> > aluminum radiator for there Pantera? Someone on eBay is selling them for
> 480.00
> > with a buy it now or best offer.
> >
> Thats about what I paid for a known-quality Fluidyne rad. There are two
> basic construction methods for aluminum rads: all-welded and partially
> welded
> with epoxy sealant. Failure rate of the epoxy types is much higher. Next,
> there are two configurations: single pass & double pass; double pass is
> more
> efficient and is how your stock Pantera cooling system is configured.
> Finally,
> Fluidyne is an all-welded, two-pass, three-row rad, and is a bolt-in. There
> are single row rads for drag racing and two-row types (both cheaper to
> build), and some need adaption. I haven't looked on E-Bay, but any
> purchaser
> should look for all the above features, then call his Pantera vendor and
> make
> his best deal.
> FWIW, the economy is getting worse and the Chinese are flooding us with
> "almost-speed parts".   We're losing known-good suppliers rapidly. Barry
> Grant
> just declared bankruptcy and there are more lining up. Support your
> vendors!
>
> End of rant- J DeRyke
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