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
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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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