Aluminum radiator swapout

[grumppyoldman]

Got the aluminum radiator installed this week, everything looks good as far as temp. readings. Drove the car around at slow speeds and hi-way speeds. Let it set running after the hi-way drive and it stayed at 170 deg. got above 180 driving slow, but dropped back to 170 after speeding up. Well i tried to upload some pics. and they failed to load. Al

[40cpe]

Try making the pictures smaller

[grumppyoldman]

How small?

[40cpe]

I size mine to about 900x600 and they work fine.

[JSeery]

Maximum file sizes are listed on the attachment popup. Most photos are jpeg file, so maximum file size is 585.9 KB or 600 x 800.

[philipswanson]

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I don't have a cell phone, just a digital Nikon 35mm camera. Can I post with that? I have never been able to get the file size small enough.

[JSeery]

Originally Posted by philipswanson

I don't have a cell phone, just a digital Nikon 35mm camera. Can I post with that? I have never been able to get the file size small enough.

How are you posting on here, with a computer? I do most of my photo post from my desktop and only occasionally from my photo. For me it is much easier to handle photos on my computer.

If you use a computer, what type is it?

[corvette8n]

Download Photoscape there are versions for Windows,Mac,Linux in the program there is a place to convert pictures to 800x600.

http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php

[grumppyoldman]

I'm using a HP laptop, I'll try to re-size and see if that's the problem. I've posted pics. before. I think I may have them posted. I wanted to show the gauges positions after running the car on the road test and letting it idle after 10 min. and see if it over heated, looks like its going to be ok. I was surprised at it taking 5 gal. of 50/50 mix to fill it up above the core tubes. Al

[cajunfirehawk]

OP,

Looks good, what are the zip-tyes for?

[bobscogin]

Originally Posted by grumppyoldman

Got the aluminum radiator installed this week, everything looks good as far as temp. readings.

Which company manufactured it?

Bob

[grumppyoldman]

It's a Champion brand, the zip ties are holding the passenger side head light wiring up out of the fans way. There is no harness loom on this radiator to hold the wiring, I put the wiring in the black plastic harness and fastened it to the bottom of the hoses for now. Need to find something more permanent, thinking aluminum channel would work. Al

[V8COOPMAN]

And what would be wrong with neatly re-routing the wiring in FRONT of the radiator, down low? DD

[cas3]

back to photos, i use an old digital camera with the pixel count set on low and they load up every time, on every forum, with no resizing.

[cajunfirehawk]

Originally Posted by grumppyoldman

It's a Champion brand, the zip ties are holding the passenger side head light wiring up out of the fans way. There is no harness loom on this radiator to hold the wiring, I put the wiring in the black plastic harness and fastened it to the bottom of the hoses for now. Need to find something more permanent, thinking aluminum channel would work. Al

I have an aluminum rad too and ran my light wiring down along the frame and across the cross-member under the radiator, fwiw

[Ggmac]

I bought one from a California firm $99 . Works great looks well made especially for $99. The company was called auto hose factory . All one word . After i ordered the price was advertised at $599 . Crazy pricing .

[grumppyoldman]

I'll probably do that when I get back to it, but I wanted to get the radiator finished and tested. the under cross member is the best place for it. Al

[1948F-1Pickup]

Whose round temp gauge is that grumppyoldman?

[grumppyoldman]

The three gauge cluster from O Rilley's.Al

[chap52]

Ran a Champion radiator for years in my '52 F1. No problems and priced right... Chap