Hi Scott,
How many cores does your new aluminum radiator have? I use a four
core Corvette sized radiator and it still is not enough. being aluminum
I bet the sellers clients are going to conserve weight, and don't care
about it's ability to cool, seeing all it's got to do is clear tech and
run for ten seconds before it goes back on the trailer.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Scott Tate wrote:
>
> Oh yeah. FYI, the system worked fine with the old 3 core 4 wheel drive
> hardware v8 conversion radiator. It just got a little warm when it is 100+
> outside. I put the aluminum in in prep for an air conditioner. This is a
> bit depressing. I want to make sure the water pump works 100% before I call
> the radiator shop. Any ideas?

 

I know that's your business, but my stock '89 Thunderbird aluminum
radiator doesn't show me sh*t, I'm line with everyone else with their
windows down after the factory A/C automatically shuts off to save their
engines on stopped I-15 traffic out of Los Wages. All an aluminum
radiator means to me is cheap, except for the polished one sold to Hot
Rodders, and that's just for looks.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Red Racer wrote:
>
> A two core 1" tube aluminum radiator would about be the equal of a 4 core
> copper/brass. There has to be something major wrong here, as this shouldn't
> be happening. It has to be the reverse roation thing you are all talking
> about, or a major blockage somewhere, but everything being equal, this
> radiator should out cool what you had before. Easily.

 

No radiator is perfect, but aluminum radiators have definite advantages over
copper/brass units. I still think there is something else going on here, and
the reverse rotation water pump (or lack of one) makes the most sense.

I push aluminum radiators hard in most of the posts you see from me on this
NG, and it is certainly possible that in this case Scott may not benefit
from one. After all, look at the extreme temps he has to deal with. Still
though, I have yet to see an aluminum rad that couldn't out cool a
copper/brass unit.

If in fact everything else in his cooling system is in good shape, correctly
matched, and there are no major blockages to the water flow, I find it hard
to believe that he is having these problems. I would suggest maybe going
back to the radiator he took out, just as a reality check.

Please let me know how this turns out. You have my interest now.


"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F1C68AE.9BC5E934@***.net...
> I know that's your business, but my stock '89 Thunderbird aluminum
> radiator doesn't show me sh*t, I'm line with everyone else with their
> windows down after the factory A/C automatically shuts off to save their
> engines on stopped I-15 traffic out of Los Wages. All an aluminum
> radiator means to me is cheap, except for the polished one sold to Hot
> Rodders, and that's just for looks.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Red Racer wrote:
> >
> > A two core 1" tube aluminum radiator would about be the equal of a 4
core
> > copper/brass. There has to be something major wrong here, as this
shouldn't
> > be happening. It has to be the reverse roation thing you are all talking
> > about, or a major blockage somewhere, but everything being equal, this
> > radiator should out cool what you had before. Easily.

 

He just found the head bleeder tube hidden under the plastic center
cover, he should be good to go...

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Scott, said he would test with the old radiator. He sent an URL to
> his motor at: http://68.14.210.42/scott/jeep/ and it appears to have the
> stock mechanical drive pump, and everything else looks good, so I'm
> guessing it's a bad thermostat.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Red Racer wrote:
> >
> > No radiator is perfect, but aluminum radiators have definite advantages over
> > copper/brass units. I still think there is something else going on here, and
> > the reverse rotation water pump (or lack of one) makes the most sense.
> >
> > I push aluminum radiators hard in most of the posts you see from me on this
> > NG, and it is certainly possible that in this case Scott may not benefit
> > from one. After all, look at the extreme temps he has to deal with. Still
> > though, I have yet to see an aluminum rad that couldn't out cool a
> > copper/brass unit.
> >
> > If in fact everything else in his cooling system is in good shape, correctly
> > matched, and there are no major blockages to the water flow, I find it hard
> > to believe that he is having these problems. I would suggest maybe going
> > back to the radiator he took out, just as a reality check.
> >
> > Please let me know how this turns out. You have my interest now.