Winewood,
Thanks for the reply. I did end up getting 2 120mm fans today. I tried the 6" they had and it was really nice but it was a bit noisier than I was willing to go with.
I decided against the transmission cooler because it's going to be either aluminum or stainless and they don't transfer the heat as well. OTOH, they probably do every bit as good as another core for what we want to do and they really do look nice.
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Originally posted by Quarter
I'd suggest feeding the rad from the bottom inlet and having the top outlet as the return.
This will help to keep air from getting trapped in the top of the rad cap.
You could also tap an outlet on the top cap to add an air bleeder.
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That's an interesting thought. I remember on my old Chrystler wagon I'd start it & hear gurgling (had a tiny crack in the head) and then after running the heater a few seconds it would dissappear.
The mechanic said it was because the heater core was the highest part of the cooling chain & that's where bubbles would gather. running the heater flushed them out.
I wonder if the velocity the water passes through the core with is enough to flush them out?
But... you offer an interesting thought. I need to get some other opinions on this before I make my rad installation mods permanent. (Which was... going to be tomorrow...) Thanks for the thoughts