DeTomaso Mailing List: July 2000, Message #239

From:	"ARNOLD PLEUSS" <apleuss@charter.net>
Subject:	Cooling Problems
Date:	Thu, 6 Jul 2000 23:00:15 -0400

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I have run into the same situation that David Bell has with his 5 core =
radiator.  At low speeds around town the temperature will rise  due to =
what appears to me to be lack of air flow.

My original plan when installing the 5 core radiator was to also switch =
over to the Flex-a-lite dual sucker unit. This didn't workout due to =
additional thickness of the 5 core radiator.  I needed an additional =
1/2" of room to fit the shroud in front of the headlamp pivot bar. I =
still have to make a pair of brackets to tilt the radiator slightly =
forward to get the necessary clearance.

Even with the 5 core, I still ran somewhat warm going down the road.  =
This problem was solved by purchasing the high flow aluminum water pump =
that Larry Stock sells.  Now the temperature runs a consistent 170 to =
180 degrees when on the interstate.  Its an expensive unit at about $170 =
but it does work.

I actually think the real answer to the cooling problem is an aluminum =
radiator. At he time I purchsed my copper unit the only thing available  =
in aluminum was the 1K unit that had the fans and shroud as an assembly.

Arnie  Orange 73L #5725

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<DIV>I have run into the same situation that =
David Bell=20
has with his 5 core radiator.  At low speeds around town the =
temperature=20
will rise  due to what appears to me to be lack of air =
flow.</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>My original plan when installing the 5 =
core=20
radiator was to also switch over to the Flex-a-lite dual sucker unit. =
This=20
didn't workout due to additional thickness of the 5 core radiator.  =
I=20
needed an additional 1/2" of room to fit the shroud in front of the =
headlamp=20
pivot bar. I still have to make a pair of brackets to tilt the radiator =
slightly=20
forward to get the necessary clearance.</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>Even with the 5 core, I still ran =
somewhat warm=20
going down the road.  This problem was solved by purchasing the =
high flow=20
aluminum water pump that Larry Stock sells.  Now the temperature =
runs a=20
consistent 170 to 180 degrees when on the interstate.  Its an =
expensive=20
unit at about $170 but it does work.</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>I actually think the real answer to the =
cooling=20
problem is an aluminum radiator. At he time I purchsed my copper unit =
the only=20
thing available  in aluminum was the 1K unit that had the fans and =
shroud=20
as an assembly.</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>Arnie  Orange 73L=20
#5725</FONT>

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