Reply to "Forward leaning Radiator"

LG,

If you lean the radiator forward, there will be no room for the fans in the oem position in front of the radiator, so you'll have to relocate them behind the radiator. If you do this, don't mount the fans directly to the fins, they will eventually abrade the fins and cause a leak, ask Jim Cozzolino about this.

There is no proof leaning the radiator forward improves air flow. Any radiator other than the oem Fiamm radiator will improve air flow, the Fiamm radiators have a piss poor tube/fin design, they restrict coolant flow and air flow. Modern radiators will have fewer rows of wider tubes.

Make sure your cleveland motor has the proper thermostat installed! Most Ford dealers, auto parts stores and Pantera vendors sell the wrong part. Robertshaw #333-180 is the right part, available over the internet from Flow Kooler.

Also plan on re-wiring your fan circuit. This will insure you don't put too much current through the ignition switch (the new fans will draw more current). The use of new heavy duty relays and heavy gage wire also insures your new fans will receive full battery voltage and therefore run at full speed.

cowboy from hell