future cooling advice

[69bananabeast]

pretty soon I will be switching SB to BB and I had a question about cooling ?     Would a 26'' radiator and two electric fans be enough?  What should I get the thermostat for 160 or 195?

[8WHEELER]

You can get a 3 core on that 26in rad and with two fans you will be set.
I run 180 and 195 thermostats, some cars seem to do better with one or
the other depending on your setup and location.

Dan

[69bananabeast]

in texas , gets pretty hot

[cudaken]

 If you are just worried about temp and not the way it look's? Then a cross flow Aluminum is the way to go. My God, talk about running cool! 426 was hitting 200. Used a friend recore 3 row A/C and down to 170. Dropped in the cross flow, can you say 155?

Does not look right till I look at the temp, then it look's pretty good to me.

I bought a 4 row for the 68 Runner, 22' I think. Cools well with the warmed over 383 in her now, but if I had it all over to do gain, I would have bought 2 of them!

I will add, only thing I own that is stock is the Town Car and the Daytona.

                             Cuda Ken

[Ghoste]

Remember too, that temp rating for your thermostat is not a temp that it tries to hold the car at.  It is the temp where it opens.  Once it opens, that's it.  The warmer ones began to be used by the mfg for emission reasons to let the car get to a warmer temp before trying to cool.

[69bananabeast]

Does anyone know where I can find a direct fit aluminum radiator  .  Found some in past but there were brackets for it .  Oh and I want to find one that isnt like $500 .

[phat69charger]

Does anyone know where I can find a direct fit aluminum radiator   .   Found some in past but there were brackets for it .   Oh and I want to find one that isnt like $500 .

How about $361.00: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BB-MOPAR-DIREC-REPLACEMENT-ALUMINUM-RADIATOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33602QQitemZ7993577058QQtcZphoto

Also you'll need one of these for $128.00:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ZIRGO-16-electric-fan-3300cfm-thermo-temp-control_W0QQitemZ4568887843QQcategoryZ34201QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

all and all $489.00

[MoparYoungGun]

You can find a drop in aluminum cross flow from www.becool.com. You can also order them with the fans, relays, etc. They are fairly spendy but I have heard nothing but good things about them. Good luck !

[cudaken]

 The $361.00 one look's like mine, but my was a lot less.

$169.00 Radiator
$30.00 Brackets bought fom local speed shop
$25.00 To have brackets intalled
$224.00 Total

Mine does not have a Tran's cooler and no lower drain plug. Lower neck is about 4" long and will have one installed.

                                    Cuda Ken

[phat69charger]

The $361.00 one look's like mine, but my was a lot less.

$169.00 Radiator
$30.00 Brackets bought fom local speed shop
$25.00 To have brackets intalled
$224.00 Total

Mine does not have a Tran's cooler and no lower drain plug. Lower neck is about 4" long and will have one installed.

                                                     Cuda Ken

Same company different radiator, probably what you have Cuda Ken: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-MOPAR-ALUMINUM-RACE-RADIATOR-19-X-26_W0QQitemZ7993791817QQcategoryZ33602QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[cudaken]

 Look's pretty much like mine, I would have to check on E-bay to see what vender I used.

Like I said, if you worried about looks this is not for you. But all I wanted was cool and I have that.

Here are few PIC, like anyone would think this Charger was stock.


                           Cuda Ken, getting close again

[cudaken]

 Flex hose is just for brake in and trying to get a idea how long the Satin Less Steel one need to be to clear the blower drive. Need's to be about 2" longer but cheaper this way. Used the same hose on the 426 and keept her cool.


Pretty cool huh, I mean the temp

                       Cuda Ken

[69bananabeast]

So the radiator I have now is a 26'' , but it is a stock replacement I believe, just a 2 core.   How many cfs/cfm (whatever it is)  would I be needing to keep a 440 cool ?   800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2000?

[phat69charger]

So the radiator I have now is a 26'' , but it is a stock replacement I believe, just a 2 core.     How many cfs/cfm (whatever it is)   would I be needing to keep a 440 cool ?     800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2000?

If the price is right for you this would probably do it: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ZIRGO-Fans-Special-16-electric-fan-3300-cfm_W0QQitemZ4570886949QQcategoryZ34201QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem