[DeTomaso] fluidyne radiator question

[Julian Kift]

Oops,

I didn't see any link in the e-mail and just looked at the absolute radiator reference. I looked back and didn't see any e-mail with that link, can someone forward for future reference, you just know the Fludiyne is gong to fail at some point.

Julian

> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:23:53 -0700
> From: asajay at asajay.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fluidyne radiator question
> 
> but the link provided yesterday to that other third party, had that  
> same radiator priced at $375 or so. (Much less than $499.
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
> Quoting Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>:
> 
> >
> > I got my Fuidyne radiator from Summit Racing as one of there three   
> > retails stores is right here in town. Current retail (FLD-FHP35-PAN)  
> >  shows as $499.69 and if you can find one of those $25 off $150 or   
> > more coupons Summit often have, then it's a tough deal to beat.
> >
> > I used an adjustable thermostat from Summit too, just a single one   
> > to control the dual Flexalite fans. Personally I see no reason to   
> > have the fans come on independently in an aftermarket setup. The   
> > threaded bosses on the radiator are M22 x 1.5 and I used one   
> > blanking plug and found an M22 male to NPT female brass adapter for   
> > the other, so the fan thermostat screwed right in.
> >
> > Julian
> >
> >
> >> From: justingreisberg at hotmail.com
> >> To: chance.dorsey at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> >> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 04:01:01 -0700
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fluidyne radiator question
> >>
> >>
> >> I am pretty sure I got the sensors based on the info on sean korb's  
> >>  site, as references in Will's message.
> >>
> >> I may have gotten my radiator from absolute radiator - it was   
> >> closer to $500 and that was a few years ago. But it came just fine.
> >>
> >>
> >> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fluidyne radiator question
> >> > From: chance.dorsey at yahoo.com
> >> > Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:44:05 -0500
> >> > To: justingreisberg at hotmail.com
> >> >
> >> > Hey Justin,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for posting this. I would love to see the pictures you   
> >> have. Also, do you happen to have the part numbers for the sensors   
> >> that you used? Any other info you have would be awesome.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, Chance
> >> >
> >> > On Jun 14, 2012, at 6:14 PM, Justin Greisberg   
> >> <justingreisberg at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > I got my fluidyne radiator from a cheap online source - saved a  
> >>  ton of moneyI searched the internet and found a racing supply shop  
> >>  that carried right angle rubber hoses that made the turns for me,   
> >> so no special metal fittings needed. I searched the internet and   
> >> found a pantera guy who told the story of some chrysler/jeep   
> >> sensors that will fit in the radiator holes. They were cheap at   
> >> auto parts store, but they never seem to get hot enough to turn on   
> >> the fan. I ended up putting a temp sender in the upper thermostat   
> >> metal pipe hole that then activates my fans when that temp reaches   
> >> 190. I got a couple of electric fans, i think from Spal or   
> >> something, not too fancy, straight blades, and I took some strips   
> >> of aluminum and made thin long brackets that have right angle bends  
> >>  and mount the fans to rivets I put in the top and bottom of the   
> >> radiator - the top and bottom are just metal plates. just be sure   
> >> not to drill into the cooling tubes below the plates (easy to be   
> >> careful h
> >  ere). I use no other shroud and my car never overheats. Although I   
> > did lots of my own designing for the pantera, not all of my ideas   
> > worked out (see my fuel injection frustrations last year). But this   
> > was not too expensive and looks great!!! way cheaper than $1000 for   
> > whole setup pre made, and I did it myself! justin
> >> > > i can forward pics to anyone interested.
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