prayers1 153 Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Haven’t posted for years due to a family tragedy, but I still held onto the Mustang. I show and race my car, so I need a direct fit radiator that needs no modifications and an electric fan set. I would like to have plumbing for the Transmisson into the radiator. I use both the radiator and a teams cooler. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDuke6 17 Report post Posted August 16, 2020 are you saying you need an electric fan or you do not want an electric fan? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted August 16, 2020 I do want an electric fan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Good to see you back and sorry to hear about your problems. I probably won't go with aluminum but from what I've read there is only one company with the correct size tubes and it is US Radiator. They sell through a retail business called Cool Craft in Arizona. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted August 17, 2020 I’ll check it out tomorrow. Appreciate the kind words. Wife of 35 years passed away 1 bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDuke6 17 Report post Posted August 17, 2020 8 hours ago, prayers1 said: I’ll check it out tomorrow. Appreciate the kind words. Wife of 35 years passed away sorry for your loss. I have a PWR radiator that is a direct fit and I use a 2500 CFM pusher fan. I am running a hot 351 build that has 11:1 CR and a roller cam that makes 355 hp at the rear wheels and my engine never gets about 180. Even when sitting in traffic on a 90 deg day. PWR also makes direct fit radiators that have built in tranny coolers. They are available from https://www.crracing.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dream car 12 Report post Posted August 17, 2020 Check www.speedcooling.com they make aluminum radiator for Mustang with, or without fans. Sorry to hear about your loved one passing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted August 17, 2020 not all fans are created equal. the highest flowing fans are factory ford from a taurus, or lincoln, or contour with a v6 engine. a fan controller should also be used and the one from dcc products is one of the best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmlay 80 Report post Posted August 18, 2020 Had a direct fit discussion on here recently & I linked a discussion I was involved in on another forum: https://www.428cobrajet.org/forum/index.php?topic=27613.0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted August 19, 2020 So sorry hearing about your family's loss prayers1. It's good to see you here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff69 10 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 Stay away from Cold Case Radiators mine leaked right out the box. "Designed" in America and of course made..........NOT IN AMERICA. Also took them 5! YES 5 months to get my replacement! I bought a Griffen and didn't look back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted August 21, 2020 https://shop.mustangstofear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_33 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 Took dream cars advise and went with speed cooling.com. It cost $655 for 25” radiator, dial fans, wiring and shipping. It came fast and looks well built. I went with them cause it also has the provisions for automatic trans fluid. In fact, the reservoir looks much bigger than the brass radiator. It fits perfect! 1 Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 Also the Original top radiator bracket And bottom perches will not work. Scott Drake sells an aluminum top bracket as seen in the picture and I removed the perches and just using thick rubber at the base. You question if it’s gonna move. I bolted the radiator to the opening of the radiator support. There are 2 holes on each side of the radiator that aligns with the support. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 We designed our radiator so you could can use your factory brackets. What size are the tubes ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 It has 2 rows of 1” tubes I checked out your radiators and it had no provision for the trans line cooling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969_Mach1 333 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 I went with a Griffin radiator. Two rows of 1-1/4" tubes and uses the factory upper and lower saddle mounts. No issues with it yet. I've had it about 18 to 20 years. I do replace the coolant often and use distilled water when mixing the coolant. Distilled water mixed with coolant might not be the best, but better than tap water Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 50 minutes ago, 1969_Mach1 said: I went with a Griffin radiator. Two rows of 1-1/4" tubes and uses the factory upper and lower saddle mounts. No issues with it yet. I've had it about 18 to 20 years. I do replace the coolant often and use distilled water when mixing the coolant. Distilled water mixed with coolant might not be the best, but better than tap water In fact, distilled water with coolant, 50/50 is the best mixture. That is, unless you go to Evan's cooling systems or other exotic fluids. For track purposes, no coolant is used - only water, as one doesn't run cars in freezing conditions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 14 hours ago, prayers1 said: It has 2 rows of 1” tubes I checked out your radiators and it had no provision for the trans line cooling You should have looked closer, it's listed as an option. Our tubes are 2 1/4 . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted August 28, 2020 If I was to take the radiator to a shop and have them install a bung on it for the sensor. Where on the radiator should it go?? i have a 195 thermostat and the fan coolant sensor is 187 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDuke6 17 Report post Posted August 28, 2020 14 hours ago, prayers1 said: If I was were to take the radiator to a shop and have them install a bung on it for the sensor. Where on the radiator should it go?? i have a 195 thermostat and the fan coolant sensor is 187 I don’t wish to seem indelicate here, but your question does call for the subjunctive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted August 29, 2020 Thanks for the grammar correction. Never was that good in English☹️ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969_Mach1 333 Report post Posted August 29, 2020 22 hours ago, prayers1 said: If I was to take the radiator to a shop and have them install a bung on it for the sensor. Where on the radiator should it go?? i have a 195 thermostat and the fan coolant sensor is 187 I don't think the fan coolant sensor will work very good in the radiator. Plus with a 195 degree thermostat and a fan coolant sensor set for 187 degrees, the fan will never stop running. Maybe step down to a 180 degree thermostat. A 195 degree thermostat is fairly hot for your type of car. Some may argue different, but it's not a late model engine designed to run at welding temps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted August 29, 2020 Yes, I see your point. That’s why I threw in the sensor temperature, because I wasn’t sure which to get 180 or 195. Also, for years I’ve been told always to run a 190 thermostat. I’ve been looking all over and found no radiator shops that can weld in a bung. In any case, I learned a little more about the Cleveland’s today. It appears that I should be using the plugged up spot on the water pump. The cavity under that plug shares the same cavity as the block water temp gauge. The Cleveland’s have a dry intake, not like the Windsor. ill be picking up a 180 thermostat! in the picture below you can see the plug area goes through the water pump and into the same cavity on the block as the water temp sensor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969_Mach1 333 Report post Posted August 29, 2020 That location should work just fine for the fan sensor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites