[DeTomaso] radiator question

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

Fluidynes come stock from Pantera vendors with two Bosch switches that 
operate the stock (or aftermarket) fans. It doesn't matter which switch powers 
which fan. If you use aftermarket fans -preferably suckers in a built in 
shroud, do NOT use any sort of tie-wraps to mount the shroud. They will saw thru 
the radiator core, utterly destroying it. There are metal mounts supplied 
by the vendors that should be used, as should the No-Rosion water additive 
also included that takes care of aluminum corrosion due to local water. 
Finally, the Fluidyne hose spigots both need a right-angle turn to mate with the 
Pantera underbody water pipes. Some piece together angled radiator hoses but 
I use 1-1/2" 90 degree copper sweat-solder fittings and short pieces of the 
same 1-3/8" Gates Green Stripe hose used in the rest of the cooling system. 
The hoses will expand enough to fit the sweat-solder fittings. Using these 
with stainless water pipes and No-Rosion completely eliminates coolant 
corrosion in the plumbing.

If your Fluidyne came from other than a Pantera vendor, you'll have to 
piece all these vital parts together yourself. Supposedly, the thermal switches 
were water cooled VW but dunno what years. The No-Rosion can be found on 
line, and you'll HAVE to go to a Pantera vendor for the aftermarket fan/shroud 
mounts. Good luck- J Deryke