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Old 06-28-2014, 11:07 AM   #4
Lembomw
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Default Re: Radiator Question

Fred/Tom, thank you for your responses. At this time I have a Brassworks 10 fin per inch radiator on the car. Problem is that I had it on the old engine that was just chocked full of rust and other debris. While I flushed the engine before installing the Brassworks radiator I think that during the short time I drove it before having the engine done I may have plugged some of the tubes. I took it to a radiator shop that works with lots of Model A radiators and he said that he is unable to rod the Brassworks radiator since the tubes and fins are very thin and it would fall apart if he took the top and bottom tanks apart. I do have a stock Model A radiator and if that will work well with the higher performance engine I will take that up and see if they can rod it out to make sure it is working properly since the tubes are wide and copper thicker than the modern cores. Based on your responses it looks like a stock radiator should do the job, so I will bring the old one I have up to be cleaned out.

Thanks again, Mark
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