Author Topic: Radiator choices?  (Read 627 times)

Offline Glennster

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Radiator choices?
« on: June 23, 2010 - 10:17:35 AM »
 Now that I have some horse power, I want to keep the new motor cool. I'm going over 220 degrees in this hot weather if I'm in traffic / city driving.
I spoke to Smith Radiator, they seem like great people. They have a radiator (26'' like my original one) that will drop in and I can use my factory fan & shroud.
  Will a good radiator by itself take care of this?




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Re: Radiator choices?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2010 - 10:46:43 AM »
that should keep it cool

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Re: Radiator choices?
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2010 - 06:40:48 PM »
How about some of the coolants that claim to lower water temps?

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Re: Radiator choices?
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2010 - 08:14:27 PM »
most of the additives work better with straioght water & arer less effective with anti freeze
 you can use the Evans coolant that uses no water at all
 basically it eliminates the gas layer between the hot metal & the coolant allowing better heat transfer to the coolant

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