[Fot] Radiator

[Chip Collingwood]

Griffin Part # 2-58185-XC

Chip Collingwood
theukmotorsports.com
(804) 564-1839

On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 9:28 PM, Edward Dunn <edunn at transfueler.com> wrote:

> VW Scirroco radiator works quite well in the GT6
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg And
> Alison Blake
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:19 PM
> To: McKearn McKearn
> Cc: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Radiator
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> Go to a cross flow design (tanks on each side of rad) and use an expansion
> tank in the system. I'd route water out of the heater port in the top back
> of the head to the expansion tank then from bottom of that tank to the
> heater return on the back of the water pump. I've done this on a endurance
> race TR 6 and ran great temps all weekend in the Texas heat. No fan
> required.
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> Email me for pics.
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> > On Jul 17, 2015, at 9:50 PM, McKearn McKearn <mckearn2 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hi All.
> >  I just finished an awesome track day at Blackhawk with my gt6 and
> almost everything worked great. It was a nice day of about 78 degrees and
> low humidity but I couldn't keep the car from getting hot. Not sure exactly
> how hot but I can tell you that I have a dual oil pressure / water temp
> gauge and the water temp was all the way up to the 80 psi mark on the oil
> pressure gauge. Also boiled out of my overflow tank and made a fine mess. I
> know this has been a subject of debate with these cars in the past and I
> have actually lobbied in favor of the stock radiators but now I just can't
> think of any way to keep it.  Just to head off questions regarding cooling
> system condition. I believe everything is in fine shape. New coolant. 195
> thermostat. Hoses are fine. Good fitting shroud with electric fan and a 1
> liter overflow tank. Radiator cap  is 7 lbs. The radiator was cleaned and
> tested by a radiator shop and the guy told me it was in excellent
> condition.  So I guess I'm looking for an alum
>  inum replacement radiator .I think I want a shorter. wider radiator. Any
> suggestions?
> >            Thanks.  P.J.
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