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Radiator plumbing size?
Plumbing engine to remote T-Stat is by -12 lines from my Yates heads, and with the Weiand remote T-Stat, I am intending on making a little alloy header tank that has internal bolts attaching it to this housing!!!
My question is from the header tank to the top of the radiator, I thought it easier and tidier to go to maybe -16 hosing, but I am not sure whether this will have enough flow, but based on the two -12 going to the T-Stat, I would guess a -16 should have equivalent or more volume that two -12? The other point is cost as going to -16, -20 fittings get pricey! |
I plumbed my radiator, top and bottom, with -16 AN. Never had a problem with overheating.
http://www.priveye.com/dls/filler.jpg Roscoe |
Radiator plumbing
Roscoe,
Looks good, I see you have a recovery system, with no header tank, or the top hose acting as the reservoir - I am considering the same, but I am not that sure on this, and having alloy heads if it gets an air lock - big trouble!! This may depend on how much lower your radiator water level is to the engine? |
You see that little valve next to the dist? That's an air bleeder.
Roscoe |
Roscoe,
Do the inlet and outlet of your radiator have actual AN fittings...AN adaptors...male or female? I have always wanted to see how you get the braided hose to and from there and the connections used, and how did you deal with the usual barbed/slip on type hose fittings traditionally used in a cooling system, say around the water pump inlet and outlets etc. etc.. Just curious how you set that up. Have any more pictures? Mark |
I ordered my radiator from AFCO Racing. At the time I had them modify the rad by adding AN fittings, top and bottom, sealing off the filler cap and adding a drain petcock. Total cost was around 250.00, radiator and all. The only adapter I have is a GOZO that goes on the lower AN line to a short hose.
Roscoe |
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