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Re: [Spridgets] Metro Radiator

To: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>,derf <derf247@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Metro Radiator
From: Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:31:03 -0500
Jim,
         It's been said that the down flow radiator can cool a 
truck,,,,, IF it gets air flow. Try to  mimic the sheet metal that 
the BE had for that bonnet. Make the air flow through the radiator.  It works.
         Peter
===
At 08:15 PM 6/4/2011, James Gruber wrote:
>Got a new lower hose on order
>
>Issue with collapsing hose has been suggested
>and I had this issue even before I
>added the BE Bonnet. Planning on changing
>out lower hose as well as retarding
>timing 1 or 2 degrees and see if that
>helps. If that doesn't work then Metro
>Radiator. With the BE Bonnet and Oil
>Cooler mounted in front of the radiator not
>getting all of the air flow
>possible but the fact that around town is  all ok
>leads me to suspect I
>really might have an issue with a collapsing hose. Bugsy
>is a 1098 with a
>cross flow radiator so plumbing is a little bit of an issue.
>________________________________
>From: derf <derf247@gmail.com>
>To: Billy Zoom
><billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
>Cc: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>;
>kmappley@gmail.com; Spridgets Digest
><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sat,
>June 4, 2011 4:10:37 PM
>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Metro Radiator
>
>If you get
>good air flow at lower speeds you should get good flow at 65.
>
>On Sat, Jun 4,
>2011 at 1:25 PM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com> wrote:
> >> Fine around
>town but at 60-65 +
> >> sustained temps climb
> > Are you sure your bottom hose
>is firm? (no jokes please)
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