Bulletproof cooling system
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*Use a radiator of at least the same square inch area that was used originally to cool the engine from the factory. '''The engine''', not the car. | *Use a radiator of at least the same square inch area that was used originally to cool the engine from the factory. '''The engine''', not the car. | ||
*Use a radiator with the same or more radiator cores that were used originally to cool the engine from the factory. Two cores will cool most motors, although in special towing cases or applications where the motor is put under considerable load for periods of time, a three core unit may be a better choice. ''(confirm and expand)''. Once again, '''the engine''', not the car. | *Use a radiator with the same or more radiator cores that were used originally to cool the engine from the factory. Two cores will cool most motors, although in special towing cases or applications where the motor is put under considerable load for periods of time, a three core unit may be a better choice. ''(confirm and expand)''. Once again, '''the engine''', not the car. | ||
| − | *In most cases, use a radiator of copper and brass construction ''(confirm and expand)''. If using an aluminum radiator, install a sacrificial anode in the coolant water. | + | *In most cases, use a radiator of copper and brass construction ''(confirm and expand)''. While pure copper has far superior thermal conductivity to aluminum, its alloys, brass and bronze, can have thermal conductivity inferior to aluminum, depending on the alloy. So at this point it is not clear-cut which metal is the superior choice from a heat dissipation standpoint. If using an aluminum radiator, install a sacrificial anode in the coolant water. |
*Oftentimes, the cheapest and most bulletproof way is to use the largest radiator that will fit, along with the shroud that was designed for the radiator from the factory and the designated steel fan and viscous drive assembly for same. ''(confirm and expand)'' | *Oftentimes, the cheapest and most bulletproof way is to use the largest radiator that will fit, along with the shroud that was designed for the radiator from the factory and the designated steel fan and viscous drive assembly for same. ''(confirm and expand)'' | ||
*Block all air passageways where the air could get '''around''' instead of '''through''' the radiator core at the front of the vehicle. | *Block all air passageways where the air could get '''around''' instead of '''through''' the radiator core at the front of the vehicle. | ||
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