[Fot] GT6 cooling

[rdavis4 at cfl.rr.com]

Ditch the plastic VDUB radiator. Install any one of the all aluminum Scirocco style drag race radiators that are 2.5 - 3.00" thick double pass. You can make a couple flat plates that mount it to the stock radiator location. May have to tip it ever so slightly and/or raise the hood at the front a few fractions to get it to fit. Fit an electric fan. Install stock water pump and pulleys. Make sure your inlet at the front of the hood is clear of bumpers and grill work. Should run just fine.

Bob Davis

---- Edward Dunn <edunn at qualityfueltrailers.com> wrote: 
> Jason, et al;
> 
> I've tried without a great deal of  success to race a '71 GT6.  Currently
> getting about 1.2 races per engine.  Getting a bit too expensive for me,
> compared to my Spitfire which is pretty solid.
> 
> I won't begin to compare with my wife's vintage Formula V, which just runs and
> runs (on pump gas...) and for which a race engine rebuild costs a whopping
> $1600...
> 
> It appears now that the current issue is cooling.  Running a plastic VW
> radiator, stock water pump.  What pulleys are working for you GT6 folks, and
> what other things can you suggest to keep temp under control?
> 
> Right now, it's got a fresh, relatively mild zero-hour engine, cam, stock
> carbs, external oil octopus, Accusump.
> 
> I am perplexed...
> 
> 
> Ed Dunn
> Penngrove CA
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