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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