Northern Al Radiators vs brass copper

[Max Power 74]

Is your name Max Power? If yes, super cool.

 

LOL....no, just a handle stolen from the Simpsons when Homer became a superhero. He named himself after the highest setting on the hair dryer.

[69gmachine 15]

I have to say I'm pretty skeptical of the value of mutliple bonding straps on a radiator. The purpose in this application is a simple DC bond to prevent a dissimilar metals galvanic action. Using a non conductive coolant (distilled water) and providing an alternate path to ground will minimize if not eliminate the potential current flow and resultant corrosion, no argument there. If we were concerned with one of the straps losing it's bond and they just want to have a back-up then OK, but 8? Just not seeing it.

[MustangBobby 28]

I found this. Thought it is interesting and worth a look.

 

[69isfine 10]

Looks beneficial for all rads. Do you have this in your car?

[MustangBobby 28]

No I don't. I heard about it a few weeks ago at a Mustang show near Portland, and just remembered to Youtube it. When mine is up and running, I'll use it though.

[Max Power 74]

I have to say I'm pretty skeptical of the value of mutliple bonding straps on a radiator. The purpose in this application is a simple DC bond to prevent a dissimilar metals galvanic action. Using a non conductive coolant (distilled water) and providing an alternate path to ground will minimize if not eliminate the potential current flow and resultant corrosion, no argument there. If we were concerned with one of the straps losing it's bond and they just want to have a back-up then OK, but 8? Just not seeing it.

 

 

I think they give you 8 so you have options with length and style. I don';t think anybody seriously plans on having 8 grounding straps coming from their radiator. It would look like Doc Octopus up there.

[69isfine 10]

Matches well with ...

 

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/attachments/5-0l-talk/40328d1204240646-ssi-isnt-first-intake-bbk-made-bbk-octopus-intake.jpg

[buening 63]

If you don't mind making mounting brackets, look into the Northern Cross Flow radiators. I personally am running the 28x19 Northern Crossflow/Race Pro (which requires the battery to be relocated to the trunk due to the width) and my car has never overheated. In fact, with my DCControls fan controller and the Taurus efan, the measured voltage from the fan controller was about 40% last time I checked after running it hard in stop-and-go traffic in 102° outside temp.

 

If you want even better cooling, go with a dual pass crossflow radiator.