Short story about radiator cores and fin count.
I had my original radiator for my 63 SF with a 383 re-cored from a 2-row to a 3-row.
It did not cool well, might not have been any better than the original core that I had replaced due more to age than anything else, the car had been parked for over 20 years. I tried just about everything including a shroud without much luck.
I talked to an old guy in a radiator shop in Yuma that told me with a new core I should not overheat unless it is thermostat or timing related until he saw the radiator. He made it clear that my NEW core would not cool in Arizona.
It had 3 rows but the fin count was much less, it did not have enough surface area. The old guy took me though the shop showing me different radiators and core designs to make his point.
I gave up, bought a U.S. Radiator, 4-row in copper, my problems are over. I only went copper for the looks, the aluminium radiators are also great.
So just because it is a new core it does not mean it is a good core, the fin count is critical.
Dennis C.
On Friday, February 6, 2015 at 1:49:19 PM UTC-7, zephyr9901 wrote:
Core Rows, if I remember our conversation he told me everyone uses GM cores that use the theory bigger is better (Not in this case.), so their cores have larger tubes hence less rows, less surface aera. MoPar theory is smaller tubes more rows more surface area. He used a 4 row core intended for a MoPar not a 3 row Government Motor core.
A Free Dog with the purchase of every new GM Vehicle.
So you have a Friend to Walk Home With.
Just in GM is recalling the dogs!
-------Original Message-------
Date: 2/6/2015 11:45:36 AM
Subject: Re: New radiator
The place in Omaha that I took my radiator to, said the tanks would not alow 4 core install. Maybe there is a way they did not know about. They could do 3 core, but it was near as expensive as a new one. Paul, I don't think your two core would handle the city driving, even with a shroud....................MO
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: New radiator
Rich will have to weigh in on this but I believe he had his original copper radiator changed to a three core and didn't really get any improvement. However I don't think he had a shroud installed with that. Seems like he saw an immediate improvement with his aluminium radiator even without the shroud which I think was installed later.
Paul L. On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 8:08:27 AM UTC-6, Plucked Chicken wrote:
Received last night and real happy with the quality. Back ordered from Classic Industries on Dec 21st during one of their 20% off sales. So a little over a month to get the back-order. They honor the discount at the time the order was placed, and don’t charge your card until it ships. Plan to order the floor pan the same way, when the time comes.
Go to http://www.usradiator.com/ and watch the 12 minute factory tour video, to see especially the copper radiator process. At about 11 minutes in they discuss the aluminum cores. I went with US Radiator because of the formed tanks - stock appearance with less welded seams - and American made to boot. Most def going to add some bling under the hood. ; )
“Desert Cooler” aluminum 2 rows 1” tubes 14-16 fins per inch (Classic Industries MB2352A – US Radiator AL035037ANDZ)
-- -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar. ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar. ornocar.com/general_ disclaimer.html. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/ group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to 1962to1965mopa...@ googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ optout.
No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 2015.0.5645 / Virus Database: 4281/9067 - Release Date: 02/06/15
|
|
|
--
--
--
Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!
1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group.
http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en.
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to
1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
For more options, visit
https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network