DeTomaso Mailing List: July 99, Message #260

Bob Timma wrote:

> All,
>     I have my stock radiator out getting cleaned out. I wonder if anyone has
> a diagram, sketch or a cocktail napkin of what it takes to lay down the
> radiator?

Wilkinson has a kit for doing this (as I'm sure others do), but his comes with
new lower mounts, top extenders, new rubber pieces and an new shorter cowl
cover.   Front fans have to go....   Steve also has the SPAL sucker fans in
stock too.I did this with one of his new radiators, but it works just the same
with the older ones.   For fan clearance on the older rads, he does suggest
cutting the bend off rigid outlets and using a taller rubber elbow tube.  He
stocks those too.

> Is there a lot of fabrication involved?

No, parts fit great!!   a fair  bit of juggling and cussing is involved....

> And I'm still running 220 to 240! You
>

What about your thermostat??  Have you changed it...  I went to a 160 on
someone's advice and it really helped.   And what gauges and senders...?.  I
heartily recommend the VDO gauge and sender combination over the stock Italian
gauge/american sender/resister kludge..

Rick
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