Aluminum Radiators
 

What size radiator and fans are you using? Right now in the Chevelle I have a Be Cool radiator with a single 16 inch fan attached to it. I don't drive it very often but once I get it back together I plan on driving it every once in a while to pick my daugthers up from school. I've never had it get warm on me but I've never really sat in stop and go traffic for 20 minutes on a warm day either. I'm think about either running dual fans that will cover more area or getting a fan aluminum fan shroud.

No idea what size it is, stock C3 dimensions. Its 3" thick, made by Northern. Fans are two 12s. Thermostat is Painless. I tried a cheaper thermostat before and it broke.

If you already have a 16, maybe move it to one side and put a 10 at the other corner. Those fans are cheap on EBay and Amazon.

I guess I never gave you guys the truth about Alum rads....not a fan of them at all...only if you want to lose some weight.

Mine works really good. I get the temp up to about 170-180 at the starting line and by the end of a pass it will drop down to 150-160 depending on the outside temp. On a really cold day (low 40's) I've had it drop down to 140.

Well, aluminum conducts heat much better than any steel alloy I'm aware of. What gives?

Radiators are brass/copper.

See I know how smart you are...I had faith :judge:

Aluminum, brass, heat transfer rates blah blah who cares? I bought a brand new aluminum radiator when my stock one started leaking, for half the cost of an OE style replacement, with some cheap ebay fans. Now it's lighter, prettier, stays cool all day long, and reliable for going on a decade now. What's not to like?

Rads are not made out of steel alloy...they are made out of copper/brass. Thermal elimination is better with copper/brass than alum. That is a fact of physics.

They are TWO real BIG problems with Alum rads...

class what are they??

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anyone

anyone..:judge:

Eek, thats cooler than my boat motor ran. Do you not run a thermostat?