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Race question..Sprint Car.....not drag racing. #1335786 11/15/12 04:35 PM 11/15/12 04:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,129 Vermont T TrWaters OP top fuel
TrWaters OP top fuel T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,129 Vermont	I'll try this here. Lately I have been looking for a new aluminum radiator for my car. I notice that those listed for a sprint car usually have 4 AN coolant fittings on the top vs a single hose connection. Why?

Re: Race question..Sprint Car.....not drag racing. [Re: TrWaters] #1335787 11/15/12 05:10 PM 11/15/12 05:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,008 Finally a HUSKER again Moparnut426 I Live Here
Moparnut426 I Live Here Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,008 Finally a HUSKER again	A better seal, faster to deal with vs a rubber hose, they usually have a high psi rating large line rather than a hose, and pluss its cool... Oh and high RPM might have something to do with it.

Re: Race question..Sprint Car.....not drag racing. [Re: Moparnut426] #1335788 11/15/12 06:31 PM 11/15/12 06:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,754 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,754 A collage of whims	Water fittings on the heads.

Re: Race question..Sprint Car.....not drag racing. [Re: topside] #1335789 11/15/12 08:53 PM 11/15/12 08:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,129 Vermont T TrWaters OP top fuel
TrWaters OP top fuel T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,129 Vermont	As I know nothing about the workings of a sprint car, I was only assuming that they were taking the water directly from the heads.

Re: Race question..Sprint Car.....not drag racing. [Re: topside] #1335790 11/15/12 11:25 PM 11/15/12 11:25 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,443 Maryland D Dads426 pro stock
Dads426 pro stock D Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,443 Maryland	Quote: Water fittings on the heads. I helped out on a sprint car team in the early 2000's. Really neat engines. No belts; everything is engine driven. Power steering pump is driven off the back of the camshaft, dry sump off the front of the camshaft and waterpump off the front crankshaft. No provisions for a stock type waterpump or thermostat outlet. On Chevys the manifold is tapped for two or four AN fittings that feed the radiator. No flywheel, throttle response is crazy fast. 2012 422 Allstars NSS Champion 2013 422 Allstars NSS Champion 2014 422 Allstars NSS Champion

Re: Race question..Sprint Car.....not drag racing. [Re: Dads426] #1335791 11/16/12 12:34 AM 11/16/12 12:34 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,867 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,867 Ontario, Canada	Aren't those all alky motors - requiring minimal cooling.

Re: Race question..Sprint Car.....not drag racing. [Re: Stanton] #1335792 11/16/12 02:42 AM 11/16/12 02:42 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,443 Maryland D Dads426 pro stock
Dads426 pro stock D Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,443 Maryland	Quote: Aren't those all alky motors - requiring minimal cooling. Yes, radiators are quite small for the power they are making. 2012 422 Allstars NSS Champion 2013 422 Allstars NSS Champion 2014 422 Allstars NSS Champion

Re: Race question..Sprint Car.....not drag racing. [Re: Dads426] #1335793 11/16/12 03:15 AM 11/16/12 03:15 AM
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DakFink mopar D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 506 Texas Afghanistan Iraq etc.	This makes more since with the W9's. I have 2 sets, W9 and W9-RP and both use AN fittings (3ea. head) for cooling ports. There is no cooling manifold or thermostat for them.

Re: Race question..Sprint Car.....not drag racing. [Re: TrWaters] #1335794 11/16/12 11:38 AM 11/16/12 11:38 AM
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MFR440 super stock Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 986 Indiana	Sprint car, drag car - doesn't matter. If you need a custom aluminum radiator you should call these guys: Saldana Racing Products , (as in "Joey Saldana") Tel: (317) 852-4193 They hooked us up with a NICE unit for our '64 Belvedere, but their main focus is sprints, midgets, etc.

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