[BLACKJACK]

HEY BOB,

I RECEIVED THE "NEW STUFF" FROM ERA LAST WEEK. REALLY LOOKS GREAT.

I'M GOING TO TRY TO GET INTO TOWN TOMORROW TO PUT THE NEW ALUMINUM RADIATOR IN THE GT-40.

ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE "COOLANT MIXTURE"?? I HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING LAST SUMMER AND I'VE HEARD SOME REAL HORROR STORIES ABOUT SOME TYPES OF COOLANT REALLY "SCREWING-UP" (A REAL TECHNICAL TERM HERE) ALUMINUM RADIATORS.

MY INITIAL OPINION IS TO USE 25 PERCENT PRESTONE - REGULAR WITH 75 PERCENT WATER AND ABOUT A QUART OF "WATER-WETTER". HOWEVER - I HAVE NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR THAT.

WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND??? IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA THE TEMPERATURE RARELY (IF EVER) GETS AS LOW AS ZERO DEGREES. DO YOU RECOMMEND USING ANY CORROSION INHIBITORS WITH THE ALUMINUM RADIATOR??

WHAT IS THE TOTAL FLUID CAPACITY OF THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE NEW ALUMINUM RADIATOR?? I HAVE A BOSS 302 ENGINE AND THE CAR HEATER.

THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP.

BTW - - MID-APRIL I PLAN TO FLY UP TO CT. TO SEE IF I CAN FIT MY BIG CARCASS INTO AN FIA CAR. I'D LIKE TO GET A DEPOSIT AND ORDER IN SO AS TO TIME THE DELIVERY DATE WITH HAVING THE NEW GARAGE (HOUSE, TOO - MAYBE) FINISHED. I WANT TO BUILD A STREET VERSION - NO HOOD SCOOP OR ROLL BAR - UNDER CAR EXHAUST SYSTEM - DELUXE INTERIOR - CHROME WIRE WHEELS. ETC. ETC.

THANKS AGAIN.

HAVE A REALLY GREAT DAY.

BLACKJACK