[BFix] NASCAR Aluminum Radiator Size

[Keith Forrest]

I have had to add a full length AL heat shield (along the frame) to my fuel lines and also added heat shields to the Flowmaster Mufflers and it will still melt anything you put on the floor for to long but I did tuck them up vertical with the frame rails as my belly is flat now.I am getting ready to dump them for some different ones to kill the heat as I dont wheel this rig anymore .

Keith
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Les 
  To: Keith Forrest ; Jim Lemanek 
  Cc: bfix at broncofix.com 
  Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 11:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [BFix] NASCAR Aluminum Radiator Size


  With my EB I have plans to add louvers to the hood near the vents as well cuttin out inner fenders and replacing with perforated steels, this allows ALOT of heat to escape the engine compartment. Still have to build me a custom shroud as well.

  LES
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Keith Forrest 
    To: Jim Lemanek 
    Cc: bfix at broncofix.com 
    Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:08 PM
    Subject: Re: [BFix] NASCAR Aluminum Radiator Size


     My 5.0 EFI ( 89 Mustang ) with stock Headders makes lots more heat than my 302 with Manifolds, But it takes more air to make more power just like blowing on Characoal to stoke the fire. My new EFI motor is the Howell setup with Manifolds so I will see if it matches the Heat=Power curve.

    Keith
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Jim Lemanek 
      To: u100 72 ; Fix Bronco 
      Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 11:02 PM
      Subject: Re: [BFix] NASCAR Aluminum Radiator Size


      Steve Schmittgens brought it up and I am curious.  If you had a 5.0/302, did you run stock exhaust manifolds?  With the 351, are you running exhaust manifolds or headers?

      Not saying its the cause, just curious.  Steve's thinking headers cause an issue as he hasn't seen a stock exhaust manifold equipped EB have issues and I think I have not also. IRREGARDLESS, its just something I am curious about.

      --Jim

      u100 72 <u10072 at hotmail.com> wrote:
        Hello All,
        Does anyone know what the dimensions the radiators most NASCAR teams are running?  I am curious because (while I could care less about an aluminum/copper radiator debate) I am looking to put even more cooling into my truck due to the fact that I have a 351 versus the 302.  With the 302/5.0 there was never a cooling issue in the slightest like most people that run one.  After the 351/5.8 there are times that I wish I had more cooling surface especially out here in the Southwest desert climate.  What I am looking into are the 27 1/2" or 31" universal units that you find the "roundy-round" guys use.
         
        Thanks,
        Matt


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