[DeTomaso] Radiator woes...

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Thanks Julian,
The Fluidyne currently -in- the car is leaking slightly.  No drops so on 
the garage floor all winter, fluid level alright, but that familiar 
smell of anti-freeze hit me after a long drive.  And there is green 
evidence on the drivers side of the radiator.  I'm in for a replacement, 
just not sure exactly what I'll do yet.

I got this one from Larry Stock some 10 years ago and it's served me 
pretty well.  Not sure if I'll replace with a similar or go with a more 
stock unit yet.  I'll try to let you know in the coming week.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 6/3/2012 9:00 AM, Julian Kift wrote:
> Ah crap, I forgot all about it being the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival weekend. I spent yesterday crating the boat engine for shipping.
>
> Keeping it on thread though I have stock radiator from my '74 on the shelf with a 3rd fan attached. If Asa Jay can make use of it it is his for thr cost of shipping.
>
> Julian (Needs to use the calendar reminder function more)
>
>> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>> Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 23:56:19 -0400
>> To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radiator woes...
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 6/2/12 14 09 5, asajay at asajay.com writes:
>>
>>
>>> I'm not certain how much a shop will charge to affix new fittings to the
>>> radiator tank, and make sure everything else is in good shape.  It may
>>> be cheaper for me to buy another new radiator.
>>>
>> Just hit the 'easy' button.
>>
>> Fluidyne radiators are all the rage, but you know firsthand that they go
>> bad and Fluidyne doesn't stand behind them.   I wouldn't put one on a shopping
>> cart, for that reason.
>>
>> Hall Pantera still sells old-school heavy-duty brass radiators.   Not the
>> crazy-thick Phoenix model, or the lay-forward 45-degree gimmick model; the
>> standard replacement radiator drops right in and works like a champ, and it
>> can be repaired easily and cheaply in the future.
>>
>> Just got home from spending the day at Sears Point.   With this radiator
>> and Meriah pusher fans, my 408 stroker runs right at 180 degrees going down
>> the freeway; the second radiator fan doesn't turn on (actually I verified that
>> neither fan is on at freeway speeds).   Even sitting in bumper-to-bumper
>> traffic on a mid-80s day, the temps never got over about 210.
>>
>> And it's 20 years old.
>>
>> Two thumbs up!
>>
>> Mike
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