Fluidine radiator

It arrived. I kinda hate to attach my fans to the aluminum core. Will it hold up if I use a padded kit that utilizes ty wrap technology? What size are the thermostat holes? any reccomendations on where to buy the thermo switches? Most from NAPA start too high....Thanks y'all.. this thread is helping me get my plan together....Bill

I have heard that the tie wraps will saw through the radiator. I'd fab brackets. Don't forget to use Hypercool with the Fluidyne to prevent corrosion.

I agree, look closly at the web pages on my install & you will see I used 4 tab plates secured to the top and bottom lip's with small screws, I then used flat head bolts to attach the flexalites,

Also a note on thermostats, I use Milodon's
http://www.milodon.com/water-pumps/water-pumps.asp
It looks just like the one George shows, noted better quality & an explaination as to why the difference physically, No heating cooling issues going across desert at 160+ for extended periods or stop and go in the city at 110*F with air on.

Mark

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Also a note on thermostats, I use Milodon's
http://www.milodon.com/water-pumps/water-pumps.asp
It looks just like the one George shows,

Milidon site only shows the top of the thermostat. And yes, it does match the Robertshaw high flow George picture shows.

BUT, Milidon has only one part number for ALL ford/chevy engines. THUS, they are not selling a Cleveland specific high flow thermostat, but a regular - Windsor - thermostat.

It is therefore NOT closing off the recirculation passage in the block, and will not send all water pump flow to the radiator, but will always be sending some to the block because when it opens it will not close off the recirc passage.

In fact, Summit Racing - unlike JEGS - makes note of this fact in their catalog...

Larry

Notice my clips that hold the fans to the radiator. I opted out of the cheezy molded hoses too.

Here's my setup,

A close up with relay's..

I kept the fan chroud about a half inch away from the fluidyne. Did not want to take a chance of the fans rubbing on the cooling fins of the fluidyne radiator. Works great.

That lQQks nice.. proven setup. Check out the extended cover I made from thin AL.. I don't have hood vents, so I sealed it up and force all air under car. The radiator fills the front ..but there is about 2 inches on the driver side where air can get around, I wonder how much that hurts air flow through the core?