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RE: Aluminum radiators

To: "Terry Thompson" <firespiter@yahoo.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Aluminum radiators
From: "Mike Nelson" <mnelson@tconl.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 20:54:33 -0600
Terry,

Look in the Grassroots Motorsports Ro-Spit series.. If I remember they used
a VW.. but I don't recall how much modification they needed to do.

Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Terry Thompson
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 8:30 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Aluminum radiators
>
>
>
> I've read where people have used volkswagen, GM
> aluminum (shortened) and custom multiple-core
> radiators in their spitfires.
>
> I notice that most aluminum radiators run in the $300+
> range and that's for a standard Ford/GM size (which is
> bit pricey when you throw in the assundries).
>
> Anyone have suggestions for a contemporary stock car
> which uses an aluminum radiator that will fit a
> spitfire's 22"-24" wide bracket, or some other set-up
> (e.g. using a specific wider radiator with a different
> bracket/mounting) to fit in the same space, and same
> general locations for plumbing (upper left inlet,
> lower right outlet)?
>
> -Terry
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