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| | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 76 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 76 | If ya have the extra cash get a be cool aluminum. Well worth it. We got a 40 degree drop when we switched over. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 50 | I replaced my recored original radiator this last fall. It was recored back in 2000 and every year I would have to pull it out and reseal the top tank. It had very thin brass tanks that flexed each time it heated up. It would take about a year to cack the solder joint. Counting the first rebuild, and one repair, I could have bought a new one. The new one is aluminum and works great. It holds 14psi just fine, truck runs cooler then ever, and I don't have to worry about pulling it back out! Its a real treat pulling a radiator in a '37, so I hope this was the last time.
I bought a Afco brand radiator. One other thing, since I had to reroute the lower hose, the whole coolant system holds 1 gallon more then the old system did, I guess the longer hose and thick core is where its all at.
Joe Thanks for purchasing an AFCO radiator.I have worked at AFCO for about 13 years building suspension parts.I dont work in the radiator department but those guys do great work.Keep in mind if you need a radiator and dont see it in the book just give them a call.They have a build sheet they can fax you and you can design what you need and fax it back for a quote.I have seen some really wild stuff built there for customs. Jeremy | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 96 | Water wetter is not just soap, it is used to keep the coolant flowing correctly through the water jackets. When the water does not flow properly it allows hot spots to develop around the combustion area where steam develops and in big truck engines can cause electrolysis and eat all the way through a water jacketed liner. Che your DCA level every 6 months and keep conditioner levels correct. It cannot hurt but it sure can help. Kieth A wetting agent for water is simply soap. Don't use too much or you'll be foaming from the mouth. lol
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Water wetter is not just soap, it is used to keep the coolant flowing correctly through the water jackets. When the water does not flow properly it allows hot spots to develop around the combustion area where steam develops and in big truck engines can cause electrolysis and eat all the way through a water jacketed liner. Che your DCA level every 6 months and keep conditioner levels correct. It cannot hurt but it sure can help. Kieth [quote=Kieth] We may be comparing apples and pickles. Back when I was in the wholesale florist business (18 yrs) we would get flowers from Columbia that needed a hot drink of water or needed to be dyed a specific color. In order to get the water to flow up the stems we used what was called a wetting agent. We bought it from Colorado Chemical and Dye and it was fairly $$. I discovered it was only Tide Detergent. That wetting agent was soap; this water wetter may be something else. However it seems the object to get the water to improve its flow abilities runs closely to what we were trying to do.  [quote=BIG CHEVY 3600]A wetting agent for water is simply soap. Don't use too much or you'll be foaming from the mouth. lol
~Jim
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