440 Cooling Question “Champion Rad”

[RustyRatRod]

Here's what I think's gonna happen. I hope I'm right. I think it's gonna run cool. The reason I think that is because of that radiator. IF it REALLY has two rows of 1.5" tubes, that'll do it. Regardless of the under powered fan or the flat shroud.

I hope. lol

 

[RustyRatRod]

If someone told you to dwell the coolant in the engine, they were DEAD WRONG. It's misinformation like that that gets people in trouble. You need to get the coolant out as quickly as possible before it has a chance to get too hot. Remember this. The people HERE have nothing to gain from giving you advice. The people you buy from do.

 

[Skeeter007]

We tried to tell him not to go with somebody's package deal. Just like all the rest, he didn't listen. I hope it works.

Here's what I think's gonna happen. I hope I'm right. I think it's gonna run cool. The reason I think that is because of that radiator. It is REALLY has two rows of 1.5" tubes, that'll do it. Regardless of the under powered fan or the flat shroud.

I hope. lol

Everyone I talked to tonight at the club meet agrees with you Rusty. That it will cool and be fine and then some.

As far as the shroud goes. I agree 100% not worth it if you have two fans and all that blockage. But it’s one fan nearly covering the whole deal. If it runs hot I’ll pull the shroud and fix the fan directly to the radiator. I can easily fab it up. The only extra piece I spent money on is the shroud. If it works great if not I’ll deal with a modification

 

[Skeeter007]

If someone told you to dwell the coolant in the engine, they were DEAD WRONG. It's misinformation like that that gets people in trouble. You need to get the coolant out as quickly as possible before it has a chance to get too hot. Remember this. The people HERE have nothing to gain from giving you advice. The people you buy from do.

Exactly. You want it out of the engine pronto and for it to spend some time in the radiator.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Everyone I talked to tonight at the club meet agrees with you Rusty. That it will cool and be fine and then some.

As far as the shroud goes. I agree 100% not worth it if you have two fans and all that blockage. But it’s one fan nearly covering the whole deal. If it runs hot I’ll pull the shroud and fix the fan directly to the radiator. I can easily fab it up. The only extra piece I spent money on is the shroud. If it works great if not I’ll deal with a modification

I think it will be ok because that's one hell of a radiator.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Exactly. You want it out of the engine pronto and for it to spend some time in the radiator.

Nope. You don't want it to spend time there either. No longer than it takes for it to get through.

 

[Skeeter007]

Nope. You don't want it to spend time there either. No longer than it takes for it to get through.

Exactly you want the coolant to run the corse through large tubes in the radiator to cool down before reentering the engine.

 

[Skeeter007]

Need a mod to kill this thread lol

Good night guys. Thanks for all the input.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Need a mod to kill this thread lol

Good night guys. Thanks for all the input.

Lets not do that. People can learn from this.

 

[Skeeter007]

Lets not do that. People can learn from this.

I hope I can come back here with a win! Lol