First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I bought a $200 aluminumn (made in china) one on ebay. Can't tell you how well it works because it's not installed. It's not as sleek looking as the $400 ones but seems to have the same functional setup. The feedback from other buyers suggests it will lower temps by at least 20 degrees over any of the brass ones. I'm a big fan of aluminum, they seem to last a lot longer then brass. I usually get 50 to 100K from aluminum ones on my newer vehicles and I don't think I've ever gotten more then 30K from a brass radiator. If you go to 4 tube brass will your shroud and shroud mounts still fit?
----- Original Message ---- From: Steven Knopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 5:01:10 PM Subject: [FGF] Radiator - aluminum or reproduction First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Another hot running Bird. I have a ' 67 convert with a 326 4 speed. The coolant temperature at highway speeds is very high, such as 235 degrees. Turning on the heater drops it about 10 degrees. If I keep it below 50 mph it runs about 205 degrees. I do have a good thermostat. I have added the filler panels and lower air dam. Water pump has a stamped steel impeller to which I recently added .125 to the vanes to decrease clearance to plate. I do have the radiator shroud. I've tried different ignition timing with no effect. At this point I believe I need a new radiator. It has the standard 3 tube according to the radiator shop owner. What would be my best bet? An aluminum from BeCool, or a reproduction brass 3 tube or spend more for a reproduction 4 tube? Your opinions are welcome. Thanks, Steve --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! -- http://www.usfamily.net/mkt-freepromo.html --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
