Lay Down Radiators.....

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I am having a 2 row, Aluminum Crossflow radiator made for my car. I decided against a double pass type of Radiator because it takes twice as much pump flow to get the water thru the Radiator in the same amount of time...Since the Pantera is Flow Challenged, I decided upon a conventional crossflow style. The only thing I'll have to do is make 1 new 1-3/8 water tube, with a 90 degree bend, to go from the middle of the car to the new drivers side connection of the radiator. Rather than use the conventional side type radiator mounting, I am going to make up a small aluminum plate to go from the top of the radiator to the sheet metal just under the good to support the top, and the guy that makes the rad's has some small corner brackets that I am going to support the lower part with, and fasten them to the lower support brace in the car.

I know everyone sells a 3 or 4 row aluminum radiator, but I don't believe it is necessary. The tubes on the newer radiatiors are quite a bit wider, so the 2 row have the same cooling capacity as the conventional 4 row, 30 year old brass rad's. Plus the aluminum one will weigh in at about 14#.

So, I'll have $250 for the radiator, plus $30 for lower mounting brackets, $10 for a new fan sensor, with 1/2 NPT American Threads, plus shipping. So, I'll have about $300 to convert to a laydown style radiator.

By the way, Roush sells USED Flexalite fans for $20, on their racing websight. You can get all sizes. They are from the race cars/trucks, so I assume they have hundreds. I am getting 2 new, to me, ones from them.

Also, NAPA stores have their own brand of 1-3/8 radiator hose. It comes in 3 foot lengths and sells for $7.99/foot. One section of hose is enough to do the whole car, I think.

Regards.......Gary