Re: replacement radiator?

Posted by BigKev On 2008/7/12 21:12:08

Not for the purist, but I would think the besides a good core, the best thing you could add to an old car that you are planning to put a modern A/C system into, would be an electic radiator fan. Most overheating is going to come when the car is sitting stop and go traffic, or idle at a stop light. With an engine driven fan, the speed is relative to engine RPM. That is were an electic fan really works the best because it comes on relative to engine temp, and is not governed by engine RPM. Also most electric fan controllers usually have an A/C trigger also so they come on when the A/C is running. A good electic fan with a proper shroud, and a good condition radiator will go along way to keep things cool.

I am going to run the engine driven fan when I first get my car going. But when I make the move later to A/C, then I will switch to an electic puller fan, and remove engine driven fan.