Weight...thatbs funny. I can take more off the car by wearing a tank-top.
When I first got the car, the temp gauge was disconnected. I soon found out
why, it ran way hot...~230. The radiator was badly clogged. I had a new core
installed (same as recommended in the "cooling your Tiger" article), blocked
the horn holes, installed a smaller pulley and the 15" Derale fan. Recently,
installed a LAT 79 hood.
Temp has been great. Normally runs between 170-190. On the highway at stupid
speeds, it will creep up to ~200.
Only indication I had of a problem was the car peeing.
Duke
B382002037
---- CoolVT@aol.com wrote:
> Duke,
> I wonder if the holes were drilled/punched to help get more air to the
> radiator or to make the car lighter. I remember reading an article once
> saying that sometimes holes can create a turbulence resulting in less air
> passing through a structure rather than more. I'd be curious to know what
your
> experiences have been.
> Mark
>
>
> In a message dated 9/17/2010 1:46:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> wsamouce@kc.rr.com writes:
>
> I have a lot of hole.
>
> See here -
>
> http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy249/samouce/006-5.jpg
>
> http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy249/samouce/007-2.jpg
>
> I don't think the structure is compromised though.
>
> Duke
> B382002037
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of TIGEROOTES@aol.com
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 11:20 AM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Radiator mount.
>
> Is your original radiator core support intact or has someone cut away
> portions to get more air to the radiator? Someone used a blue-wrench
> (torch) and
> cut away much of my car's core support and it caused the radiator to
> become
> a stressed member of the chassis --- literally, it alone was connecting
> the
> front fenders together. My radiators would last one racing season and
> then
> begin leaking. Beyond that, the car developed a six inch 'tear' in the
> left inner fender.
>
> To resolve this, I drilled out all of the spot welds and removed what was
> left of the core support and Larry Atkisson welded in a replacement.
> Perfect
> now, and no more radiator problems.
>
> Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattle
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