[Blackeagle]

As I said before I'll chip in. Matter of fact I'll pay for the 2-342 myself and it's shipping. Anyone willing to go for the 2-199?????

A second point of possible interest would be the use of a rad with 2.5" core vs a 2" core. In this case the 2.5" thick rad would need to be matched to the 2" core on the basis of water volume as close as possible.

The thicker core due to shorter & 25% larger tubes would gain in flow due to the much lower resistence. But would this offer gains when you consider the increased resistence to air flow of the thicker rad? And would you also be reducing the fin surface area at least by a small amount?

BillA's question about air vs liquid rates got me to thinking about this one. But this one will have to wait as that would be a heck of a lot of testing for Bill. Unless BillA wants to do a "update article" for JoeC on the optimum heater cores for best flow and cooling balance.=) Or perhaps JoeK would be interested as it would make a good companion to phaestus's article.

This has become a real interesting thread, and it keeps getting better.

since87,

Reason I offered to pay for the larger rad entirly if we used the bigger ones is I think I'd use it in a system. It will (I think) fit in floor area of the case I want for my next build. The Chevette core is smaller than I want for my use. But they are pretty populer. The 2-199 is the same one JP is useing in his XLR 120 rads he sells with those "Scoop" shrounds he makes. So perhaps we can find a member interested in buying that one, he could get a pre made shroud that way form JP. Any one interested???