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Re: WHATDA THINK?

To: <BillDentin@aol.com>, <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: WHATDA THINK?
From: "Robert Dardano" <19to1tr6@attbi.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 21:23:28 -0400
Not really but  many cars and vans cool the tranny that way .  but then if
ya can't get the car up to temp then the oil temp must be in a good range.
rob
----- Original Message -----
From: <BillDentin@aol.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 5:29 PM
Subject: WHATDA THINK?


> Amici:
>
> We are thinking of replacing the custom aluminum radiator in the THUNDER
> BOLT.  It has over sixty events on it now, and while it is working, we did
> have to repair it last year.  Because it is custom, it would be nice to
have
> a spare in case of a problem during the middle of the season.  So we are
> going to have a new one made, install it, and put the old one on the shelf
as
> a spare.  The first question the fabricator asked was, "Do you want a
built
> in oil cooler?"  WOW!  We don't run an oil cooler on the Thunder Bolt, but
we
> probably should.  It has a standard size oil bath and no cooler.  If this
> were a true TR3 or TR4 radiator I would be concerned about giving up
engine
> cooling, but with the THUNDER BOLT we have a ton of radiator.  Much more
than
> we need.  If anything we have a problem getting the engine temperature up
to
> an ideal range.  We certainly can consider a built in oil cooler.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts or experience down this street?
>
> Bill Dentinger

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