Re: Need cooling system reccomendations/setup
[Re: Benforsp]
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02/22/15 12:23 PM
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Without knowing how much HP it makes I would say.. get a big radiator, a good shroud, a good elec fan and a AC water pump
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Re: Need cooling system reccomendations/setup
[Re: dvw]
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02/22/15 02:33 PM
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I run a generic Summit radiator. The dual fan set-up is out of a new Challenger. It fits easily and the shroud is part of it. These fans MOVE some air. Not a great pic but you can see the upper mounting bracket. The lower bracket is similar. Doug
I am guessing the motor would make around 550-600hp.
Doug like that setup. Can you tell me more about the radiator or have a part number? On the double fan setup...that's lind of what I am looking for is a part I can grab from a parts store do you have the fans on Thermoswitches? Do they come on at the same time or incrementally as temperature rises?
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Re: Need cooling system reccomendations/setup
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02/22/15 03:46 PM
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I run a generic Summit radiator. The dual fan set-up is out of a new Challenger. It fits easily and the shroud is part of it. These fans MOVE some air. Not a great pic but you can see the upper mounting bracket. The lower bracket is similar. Doug
I am guessing the motor would make around 550-600hp.
Doug like that setup. Can you tell me more about the radiator or have a part number? On the double fan setup...that's lind of what I am looking for is a part I can grab from a parts store do you have the fans on Thermoswitches? Do they come on at the same time or incrementally as temperature rises?
I just run a toggle switch, thermo-switch would be better. My motor has never been dynoed. Has run 147.8@3340lbs so I'm guessing somewhere around 875hp. Fans came from the scrap yard. Pick your size and outlet location. http://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/radiators/universal/yes/radiator-style/crossflow?
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Re: Need cooling system reccomendations/setup
[Re: Benforsp]
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02/22/15 03:57 PM
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I run a generic Summit radiator. The dual fan set-up is out of a new Challenger. It fits easily and the shroud is part of it. These fans MOVE some air. Not a great pic but you can see the upper mounting bracket. The lower bracket is similar. Doug
I am guessing the motor would make around 550-600hp.
Doug like that setup. Can you tell me more about the radiator or have a part number? On the double fan setup...that's lind of what I am looking for is a part I can grab from a parts store do you have the fans on Thermoswitches? Do they come on at the same time or incrementally as temperature rises?
If you go with the double fan set up like Doug has you can have each fan come on separately if you run 2 thermo switches with each set at a different temp.. the thermo switch I bought was about $18 if I recall.. just weld on 2 bosses to the radiator tank with 1/8" pipe thread.. the switches come with a 1/4" temp probe that you install with a compression fitting
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Re: Need cooling system reccomendations/setup
[Re: Benforsp]
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02/23/15 12:50 PM
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Okay so basically,
1.) Biggest Radiator you can make fit 2.) Aluminum Radiator preferable 3.) Electric Fan with shroud that covers the most area of the radiator 4.) Good Water Pump
Got it!
I have been looking at the Summit radiators and it seem they are all 2 pass. I know other brands seem to indicate 2,3 and 4 core. Is this not necessary? Also, is it best to run a separate trans cooler rather then one in the radiator?
Thanks!
Core and pass are two different things... core is the number of tubes (2, 3 or 4 rows of tubes)... pass is the number of times the coolant passes back and forth in the radiator(they have walls in the side tanks to turn the fluid across... I run a separate cooler but none in the radiator.. that cost goes way up
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