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Radiator with in and out on bottom?? #1184112 02/22/12 05:37 PM 02/22/12 05:37 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 876 Arizona PolyDart OP super stock
PolyDart OP super stock Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 876 Arizona	Ever seen a set up like that? My friend just built an old Dodge P/U for a customer. The customer came in with a new aluminum radiator which had both in and out along the bottom tank. The engine is an early 392, blown hemi. The thing is overheating and when you pull the cap it doesn't appear that water is cycling through the radiator. We're not sure who built the radiator. Should this work or is it doomed to fail?? Just checked his site, no photos of the engine or radiator:( 1970 Dart Resto-Race Project 1960 Dodge Dart Seneca Dual Quad 390 Poly

Re: Radiator with in and out on bottom?? [Re: PolyDart] #1184113 02/22/12 06:15 PM 02/22/12 06:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,931 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,931 Grand Prairie,Texas	Won't work because the water isn't flowing through the cooling area of the radiator.

Re: Radiator with in and out on bottom?? [Re: PolyDart] #1184114 02/22/12 07:18 PM 02/22/12 07:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,728 places 7 79powerwagon Too Many Posts
79powerwagon Too Many Posts 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,728 places	Is it a cross-flow rad that is mounted on it's side?

Re: Radiator with in and out on bottom?? [Re: 79powerwagon] #1184115 02/22/12 09:31 PM 02/22/12 09:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 876 Arizona PolyDart OP super stock
PolyDart OP super stock Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 876 Arizona	Sure doesn't appear that way. I will ask him if that's a possibility just in case!! Never know!! 1970 Dart Resto-Race Project 1960 Dodge Dart Seneca Dual Quad 390 Poly

Re: Radiator with in and out on bottom?? [Re: PolyDart] #1184116 02/23/12 12:47 AM 02/23/12 12:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,719 North Dakota 6PakBee I Live Here
6PakBee I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,719 North Dakota	All you need is a divider in the center of the bottom tank. Flows up through one half of the core, crosses over in the top tank and then flows down in the other half of the core. I'm not saying that's what's happening but it could work that way. "We live in a time when intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended".

Re: Radiator with in and out on bottom?? [Re: 6PakBee] #1184117 02/23/12 09:19 PM 02/23/12 09:19 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa. screamindriver master
screamindriver master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa.	Quote: All you need is a divider in the center of the bottom tank. Flows up through one half of the core, crosses over in the top tank and then flows down in the other half of the core. I'm not saying that's what's happening but it could work that way. Good point but it makes me wonder how much of a restriction that path would create...And what would happen if, for whatever reason the water gets below a certain level...

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