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Posted: January 14 2008 10:20 PM
 
Grant Schibilia (aka grant6s) [ View ] [ grant6s@hotmail.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Washington, New Jersey
(908) 832-6611
 
FORGETTING ALL THE AD HYPE, IS ONE ALUMINUM RADIATOR ANY BETTER THAN ANOTHER?
 
 
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Posted by dixie  -  01/14/2008 11:00 PM
1963 Ford Falcon
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Posted by awsum34  -  01/15/2008 06:55 AM
Yes some are better than others. Just like fiberglass bodies
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Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  01/15/2008 07:23 AM
Yes, You want it all welded....Not epoxied together
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  01/15/2008 08:22 AM
what leon said. all the hype and marketing does is cost you an extra couple of hundred.
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Posted by grant6s  -  01/15/2008 08:35 AM
ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM EXPERIENCE?
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Posted by grant6s  -  01/15/2008 09:20 AM
US RADIATOR WON'T MAKE AN ALUMINUM RADIATOR WITH A TRANS COOLER. THEY RECOMMEND A SEPERATE COOLER FOR THE TRANNY. ANY COMMENT ABOUT THAT?
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  01/15/2008 09:42 AM
1938 Chevy 5-window Coupe
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Posted by grant6s  -  01/15/2008 09:53 AM
IT'S A 37 MINOTTI WITH A BBC THAT CURRENTLY HAS A WALKER 4 CORE AND COOLS THE CAR JUST FINE EXCEPT WHEN IN TRAFFIC ON A HOT AND HUMID DAY. HAS A 16" PULLER FAN ON A THERMOSTAT. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD GO FOR THE ALUMINUM EXTRA POLISH UNDER THE HOOD AND MAYBE HELP WITH THE IN TRAFFIC COOLING AT THE SAME TIME.
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  01/15/2008 10:04 AM
1947 Chevy Fleetmaster
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Posted by JoeP  -  01/15/2008 10:28 AM
Grant, Afco makes a great radiator a few friends have them in their rods all are happy with them, also heard good things about PRC, If you use the epoxied one ( Griffin) and have a leak you must send back to manufacture for repair. I never used the trans cooler in the radiator the model A and the roadster both have frame mounted coolers.
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Posted by grant6s  -  01/15/2008 10:30 AM
I AGREE, THAT'S WHY I AM THINKING ABOUT MAKING THE CHANGE. CAN'T USE A MECHANICAL FAN, NOT ENOUGH ROOM.
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Posted by grant6s  -  01/15/2008 10:31 AM
WILL NOT USE A GRIFFIN, HAD ONE WASN'T HAPPY WITH IT.
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Posted by tlp1968  -  01/15/2008 10:54 AM
Grant, I have a Griffin too, thought it was just the wrong application but the darn thing doesn't cool well. I wanted to add that most tranny guys will tell you to run a separate tranny cooler and not with the radiator. I have never lost a tranny and I have always had a cooler by itself.
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Posted by whipsold39  -  01/15/2008 11:03 AM
I ran a afco in my 39 the last seven years without a problem. I prefer the mech. fan if at all possible.
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Posted by ORHotrod  -  01/15/2008 02:12 PM
I just ordered two from Leon yesterday. One for '30 Model A project another for my '50 F1. Great price 1st experence with Aluminum hopefully will be better than Brass Walker's.

Larry
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Posted by fordorfrank  -  01/15/2008 06:50 PM
Aluminum cools the 400 in my '37. Never a problem. And 400s have a rep for running hot.
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Posted by fordorfrank  -  01/15/2008 06:52 PM
Hey Grant! I just noticed you're in Washington NJ. Go out to Washington Auto Salvage and talk to Paul, the owner. He's a long time rodder and may have some advice. Tell him Frank says hi.
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Posted by fordorfrank  -  01/15/2008 06:53 PM
Aluminum cools the 400 in my '37. Never a problem. And 400s have a rep for running hot.
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Posted by grant6s  -  01/16/2008 08:30 AM
Frank, Thanks for the advice, I will look Paul up.
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Posted by grant6s  -  01/16/2008 09:09 PM
Frank, Stopped and talked to Paul today. He is a great guy. His yard is less than a mile from my house and never knew he wa a street rodder! He showed me the pictures of his 35 and his Ford pick up. Hope to see him again.
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