[s-cars] Radiator questions

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

Uh... that sounds like a bogus explanation.  I guess I'd like to hear more about what the engine was (how it was configured), and how the failure occurred.  Also, what was found upon disassembly.
 
Dave 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: brian bilotti <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com>
To: Kevin Day <kday at ultrameta.org>; s-car-list at audifans.com
Sent: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 20:35:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Radiator questions


Hey Kevin,

One of the reasons this motor (I'm told) went bad is
because it wasn't getting cooled enough. It was
explained to me that 1. our cars weren't designed for
an FMIC and 2. the stock rad is made for a turbo car.

So at a minimum, maximum cooling is paramount...

It was also explained that that "hot spots" can
develop in the block. Possibly one of the reasons my
rings and cylinder walls have issues, hence the need
for a new motor. Oh BTW, this motor only has 8k on it
:-(

That said, I have an FMIC too and I just don't want
the same crap to happen again.

I welcome anymore comments refuting or confirming this
swell news....

Thanks
brian

--- Kevin Day <kday at ultrameta.org> wrote:

> Brian,
> 
> I recently replaced my original radiator with an AKG
> part.  The fin
> design is indeed different, and it does look like
> the original rad. was
> bar and plate and the new one is tube and fin.  Mine
> cost around $160
> also.
> 
> The end tanks on the new radiator look identical to
> the old ones.
> It seems to work fine, maybe slightly higher temps,
> but it's hard to say
> since I put an FMIC in front of it when I installed
> it.
> 
> No regrets though.  Even if it is slighly inferior
> (which I don't know
> one way or the other), I'll take a new radiator over
> a 12 year old
> radiator any day.
> 
> -Kevin
> 
> On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 12:37:32PM -0700, brian
> bilotti wrote:
> > S-Heads,
> > 
> > I'm dropping in a new motor. I got a new radiator
> from
> > World Pac on the last motor build(don't ask). It
> was
> > $160. The dealer charges $360+, the part #'s at
> world
> > pac are the same.
> > 
> > It has been suggested that I got a fin and tube
> > radiator and not a bar and plate. Is this BS or
> > possibly correct.
> > 
> > I don't want to make the same mistake.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > bb
> > 
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