[DeTomaso] Radiator Install Progress

[Julian Kift]

The price is right and quality looks good, the question that sticks in my mind is whether this 2 row 1" tube design has superior or inferior cooling to a Fludiyne of 3 rows of 1" tubing.
 
Julian
 
> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:49:20 -0700
> From: asajay at asajay.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radiator Install Progress
> 
> Michael,
> 
> As others have already indicated, you've got a nice Hall 45 degree 
> radiator. These are the cat's meow as long as they don't leak. If 
> you can get it fixed, I'd recommend you stick with it. If you don't 
> want to fix it, would you please ship it to me? :)
> 
> The new radiator looks very nice. It's very much like the Fluidyne 
> offering with a couple of exceptions.
> - The entry/exit tubes are parallel to the radiator, Fluidyne comes 
> straight out.
> - The lower drain cock is on the passenger side, Fluidyne is on the 
> drivers side.
> 
> There are two thermal switch bungs for the radiator fans and two upper 
> drain cocks. In addition, it has the lower mounting posts. It looks 
> like this should be a very nice radiator for a Pantera.
> 
> Here is a photo of the Fluidyne I got from Larry Stock many years ago:
> http://teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2823
> 
> I've welded a couple of cross bars for mounting a flex-a-lite dual 
> sucker fan. You can see the two thermal switches for the fans mounted 
> in the two bungs on the right. You can also see the drain on the 
> left. This photo was taken during pressure testing of the radiator 
> prior to re-install a couple years ago.
> 
> What you have is so similar, I'd probably buy it if I needed a new 
> radiator for my Pantera. So in my opinion you made a good purchase.
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
> 
> Quoting "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>:
> 
> > Photos Here
> > https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelSavGa/20110315#5584471081419666690
> >
> > Superior Radiator is not a direct replacement for what I have,
> > So before I blast the new radiator, y'all look at the photos for me
> >
> > what I have is not what I thought I had and another surprise as well.
> >
> > I think I have a 5 core Hall Radiator, very, very thick.
> >
> > In front of that is another cooler of some type.
> >
> > My oil cooler resides in the right rear wheelwell,
> >
> > My A/C Condensor is in the back where it should be.
> >
> > Please chime in.
> >
> > I'm done for tonight, leaning towards returning or selling the new radiator
> > and having this one repair ( this all started over a slight drip in the
> > garage floor ).
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> >
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> > Michael L. Shortt
> > Savannah, Georgia
> > www.michaelshortt.com
> > michael at michaelshortt.com
> > 912-232-9390
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