[DeTomaso] Adding sucker fans

[jderyke at aol.com]

My radiator input and output tubes take a 90 degree upon leaving the radiator and extend towards
the middle. The tubes would be in the way of a fan mounted on the back. I've never heard anybody 
mention this issue.

Laying forward will require new  mounts be welded in reverse configuration, but do I just cut the 
elbows on the back of the radiator to remove the 90 degree turn? How do you add a flair to secure 
the hose?

 Most aftermarket radiators usually have straight stub hose connections, which can take a 2" long piece of straight rad hose connected to a 90 degree fitting. This gives enough space for a flat sucker fan  to lay against the core with the connecting hose behind it. I use big brass 80 degree sweat-solder fittings for both hose connections= no corrosion. Pantera-specific aftermarket rads have welded extended stubs with 90 degrees permanently attached. To use a stock-type rad, yes- cut the 90 degree connections. Adding a bead usually requires a bead machine although some guys laboriously solder a wire or something on cut stubs to make their own "bead". In 20+ years of NOT using beaded connections, I've not had a hose blow off. Good luck- J DeRyke

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
To: DeTomaso Mail List <DeTomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Jul 5, 2015 9:15 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Adding sucker fans


Well, one project always leads to another......

   Last weekend I wet blasted
the front 1/3rd and trunk of 1488. With the
   surface painted with
self-etching primer and hood off, I am going to
   pull the radiator and
replace the coolant pipes. While I have the
   radiator out, I plan to tilt the
radiator all the way down and add
   sucker fans.

   My radiator input and
output tubes take a 90 degree upon leaving the
   radiator and extend towards
the middle. The tubes would be in the way
   of a fan mounted on the back. I've
never heard anybody mention this
   issue.A  Laying forward will require new
mounts be welded in reverse
   configuration, but do I just cut the elbows on
the back of the radiator
   to remove the 90 degree turn? How do you add a
flair to secure the
   hose?

 
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My radiator input and output tubes take a 90 degree upon leaving the radiator an
d extend towards
the middle. The tubes would be in the way of a fan mounted on the back. I've nev
er heard anybody

mention this issue.


Laying forward will require new  mounts be welded in reverse configuration, but
do I just cut the

elbows on the back of the radiator to remove the 90 degree turn? How do you add
a flair to secure

the hose?

   Most aftermarket radiators usually have straight stub hose connections,
   which can take a 2" long piece of straight rad hose connected to a 90
   degree fitting. This gives enough space for a flat sucker fan to lay
   against the core with the connecting hose behind it. I use big brass 80
   degree sweat-solder fittings for both hose connections= no corrosion.
   Pantera-specific aftermarket rads have welded extended stubs with 90
   degrees permanently attached. To use a stock-type rad, yes- cut the 90
   degree connections. Adding a bead usually requires a bead machine
   although some guys laboriously solder a wire or something on cut stubs
   to make their own "bead". In 20+ years of NOT using beaded connections,
   I've not had a hose blow off. Good luck- J DeRyke

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
   To: DeTomaso Mail List <DeTomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sun, Jul 5, 2015 9:15 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Adding sucker fans
Well, one project always leads to another......

   Last weekend I wet blasted
the front 1/3rd and trunk of 1488. With the
   surface painted with
self-etching primer and hood off, I am going to
   pull the radiator and
replace the coolant pipes. While I have the
   radiator out, I plan to tilt the
radiator all the way down and add
   sucker fans.

   My radiator input and
output tubes take a 90 degree upon leaving the
   radiator and extend towards
the middle. The tubes would be in the way
   of a fan mounted on the back. I've
never heard anybody mention this
   issue.A  Laying forward will require new
mounts be welded in reverse
   configuration, but do I just cut the elbows on
the back of the radiator
   to remove the 90 degree turn? How do you add a
flair to secure the
   hose?

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