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Ok after reading all the responses I have 1 HUGE question!! ONE!  HOW OLD is
your fan belt ( read that hardened ones time which can slip) AND.... how right
or loose is your belt?They slip against engine torque and against water
resistance in the engine. If your coolant is not circulating at the correct
rate , it builds heat rather than dissipates it.  Also remember a 50/50
mixture of coolant & water is the professed best heat exchange ratio for a
normal cooling system.  Ok fellow racers I know restrictions on antifreeze
in race cars on race tracks..A simple test on the belt is grab the fan ( of
course not running!  33 stitches at Summit piont a few years ago
...aw..never mind!) and rock the fan both ways. Does it slip at all? Even
then retension your fan belt and go for a drive and see how hot it runs.  If
it still runs hot , water pump impeller , improper opening thermostat or a
restriction in the radiator are all possible. But! If it worked at 1 time
there must be a fly in the ointment!  Do not just throw money at it until you
diagnose it.  If you have acess to an infrared thermometer....read radiator
core temperatures when hot and check top & bottom radiator hose temperatures
AND CHECK the temperature of the thermostat housing!  Make notes on what is
hot or cooler and you might find something wrong with circulation.Honestly I
have no idea what I'm saying....but it crazy enough ... It just might
work....Chuck!It's be kind to virgins month so DO NOT throw a virgin into a
volcano!!!  LOL!Sent from my LG Mobile------ Original message------From:
Michael MacLean via SpridgetsDate: Mon, Apr 26, 2021 12:35 PMTo:
spridgets@autox.team.net;Cc: Subject:[Spridgets] Aluminum Radiators   My
Bugeye has been running hot in any ambient temperature over 80 degrees
lately. I have the original radiator that was re-cored with an OEM type core
almost 25 years ago. I have been leaning towards getting an aluminum
radiator. Moss sells a two row aluminum radiator for $300. You can get a
Chinese made Bugeye type radiator on Fleabay for $165 with free shipping.Â
Nevermind the fact Moss charges a $10 oversize fee on top of a shipping charge
of $27 and then of course California has to get their cut ($24). It adds
up.     A call to Moss just now was not all that helpful. I was told
that all they know is their aluminum radiator comes from Moss Europe. Other
than that, they have no idea country of manufacture. Since both radiators are
just about the same in construction and core size I am not sure what to do
here. With Frank's words on Chinese made crap echoing in my head might I be
better off getting my original radiator re-cored with an up to date core that
will have more cooling fin area? Do the aluminum radiators make that much
difference?Mike MacLean
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<div style="font-size: 10pt;"><div dir="auto">Ok after reading all the
responses I have 1 HUGE question!! ONE! HOW OLD is your fan belt (
read that hardened ones time which can slip) AND.... how right or loose is your
belt?</div><div dir="auto">They slip against engine torque and against water
resistance in the engine. If your coolant is not circulating at the
correct rate , it builds heat rather than dissipates it. </div><div
dir="auto">Also remember a 50/50 mixture of coolant & water is the
professed best heat exchange ratio for a normal cooling system.
</div><div dir="auto">Ok fellow racers I know restrictions on antifreeze
in race cars on race tracks..</div><div dir="auto">A simple test on the belt is
grab the fan ( of course not running! 33 stitches at Summit piont a
few years ago ...aw..never mind!) and rock the fan both ways. Does it
slip at all? Even then retension your fan belt and go for a drive and see
how hot it runs. If it still runs hot , water pump impeller ,
improper opening thermostat or a restriction in the radiator are all
possible. But! If it worked at 1 time there must be a fly in the
ointment! </div><div dir="auto">Do not just throw money at it until
you diagnose it. If you have acess to an infrared
thermometer....read radiator core temperatures when hot and check top &
bottom radiator hose temperatures AND CHECK the temperature of the thermostat
housing! Make notes on what is hot or cooler and you might find
something wrong with circulation.</div><div dir="auto">Honestly I have no idea
what I'm saying....but it crazy enough ... It just might work....</div><div
dir="auto">Chuck!</div><div dir="auto">It's be kind to virgins month so DO NOT
throw a virgin into a volcano!!! LOL!</div><div
dir="auto"><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:9pt;"><i>Sent from
my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 10pt;"><div
id="LGEmailHeader" dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">------
Original message------</div><div dir="auto"><b>From: </b>Michael MacLean via
Spridgets<spridgets@autox.team.net></spridgets@autox.team.net></div><div
dir="auto"><b>Date: </b>Mon, Apr 26, 2021 12:35 PM</div><div dir="auto"><b>To:
</b><a
href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>;</div><div
dir="auto"><b>Cc: </b></div><div dir="auto"><b>Subject:</b>[Spridgets] Aluminum
Radiators</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">
My Bugeye has been running hot in any ambient temperature over 80 degrees
lately. I have the original radiator that was re-cored with an OEM type
core almost 25 years ago. I have been leaning towards getting an aluminum
radiator. Moss sells a two row aluminum radiator for $300. You can
get a Chinese made Bugeye type radiator on Fleabay for $165 with free
shipping. Nevermind the fact Moss charges a $10 oversize fee on top of a
shipping charge of $27 and then of course California has to get their cut
($24). It adds up. <div dir="auto"> A call
to Moss just now was not all that helpful. I was told that all they know
is their aluminum radiator comes from Moss Europe. Other than that, they
have no idea country of manufacture. Since both radiators are just about
the same in construction and core size I am not sure what to do here.
With Frank's words on Chinese made crap echoing in my head might I be better
off getting my original radiator re-cored with an up to date core that will
have more cooling fin area? Do the aluminum radiators make that much
difference?</div><div dir="auto">Mike MacLean</div></div>
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