Radiator Size ????

[RustyRatRod]

i have a 408 stroker ,it has a 26" cold case radiator.it cools great in 100 deg.weather.never goes over 180 deg.stopped or moving,it has 2 rows

That's a good radiator. Try as we might, but we just cannot get through to some of these guys. I know this much. My car runs great. lol

 

[Rat Bastid]

How unlike you to get triggered, over nothing.

Not triggered at all. I just find you unamusing and low brow.

In the real world it would be different.

Back on ignore for you.

 

[Dana67Dart]

Now now guys we all know whose radiator is the biggest.

Now put them away and lets move on.

 

[Bakerlite]

Not triggered at all. I just find you unamusing and low brow.

That's a pity, because I find you extremely amusing..

 

[Bakerlite]

Now now guys we all know whose radiator is the biggest.

Now put them away and lets move on.

It's all about the tubes I tell ya!! THE TUBES!!!!!!!
Hahahaha

 

[Dana67Dart]

It's really the contact area between the fins and the tubes. The more surface area the greater amount of heat that can be transfered.

So it boils down to fins per inch. More is better.

Don't forget there are car engines that don't have radiators they have fins and enough surface area to keep the engine cool. (With a small oil cooler)

 

[Bakerlite]

The Rat is correct when he says it's a "system".
Sure, you can have, this many tubes, that many fins, made from whatever material, but if the rest of the system is lacking, you're going to be on the road to possibly having issues.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Tubes you say? Reminds me of Tubular Bells

 

[famous bob]

My theory? Get the biggest dang radiator that will fit between the frame rails. Use a mechanical fan if you have the room, and a shroud. (My 22" was replaced by a high efficiency 28, and my opel has a 31" 454 crewcab dually radiator.)

THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^