Dick,
A non-functional radiator can be used to fill the grill opening. The shell
must total 530 sq. in. in area. The words "removed completely" refer to the
grill shell insert. In a '32 for instance the bars are vertical, held in by
a bead which runs around the circumference of the opening.
Dan W
----- Original Message -----
From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: Marge and/or Dave Thomssen <mdthom@radiks.net>; Land-speed Racers
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 12:20 PM
Subject: Street Roadster
> Hello Dave,
> Plodding along here working on ten different
> parts of the car at once, but I've come up with
> another question area. When you change from
> Street Roadster to Gas Modified Roadster, do you
> leave the radiator in place, or do you remove it.
> If it stays in place, I'll have to find a pretty
> small unit in order to fit inside the profile of
> my Speedway nose.
>
> For Street Roadster, the rules say:
> ...... Radiator shells/grille shells must be of
> the same manufacturer as the body (e.g., Ford to
> Ford, etc.) or not less than 530 square inches,
> and may be sectioned or bobbed, but the width may
> not be altered. The radiator must fill the shell
> opening. The grille shell insert must remain open
> as in the original configuration and be stock
> style or removed completely. NO custom inserts
> are allowed.
>
> 1. Does the radiator that fills the shell have to
> actually be functional? Could I just cut a core
> to fill the space so that it looks stock from the
> front outside? Would an AC condenser fit the bill
> as long as it fills all the space in the grill
> shell?
>
> or
> 2. Does "Removed completely" mean that I don't
> have to run a radiator at all in Street Roadster,
> just so long as I have an appropriate street
> grill shell in place?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
>
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> .............................
> ..........Dick J.............
> ......(In East Texas)........
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> .Hemis and Flatheads Forever.
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