[Healeys] Subject: Re: alum radiator swap

Tue Jun 4 09:41:13 MDT 2019

I spent quite a bit of time researching whether to use Evans.  I had tried a few years ago for one driving season (basically a year) and found my car ran slightly hotter with it, and that was without a thermostat.  Yes, it has a higher boiling point, but I want the temp to be as low as possible.  I ended up running straight deionized water with No Rosion.  I also added an oil cooler from Moss and the “air shovel” chin scoop.  Altogether, running about 10 degrees cooler with a 190 degree thermostat.

Bruce Steele

Brea, CA

1960 BN7

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of josef-eckert at t-online.de
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2019 10:47 AM
To: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs at chello.nl>; Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>; healeys at autox.team.net; Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Subject: Re: alum radiator swap

In this I fully support what Kees said.

Absolute waste of money.

Josef Eckert

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Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Subject: Re: alum radiator swap

Datum: 2019-06-03T19:15:05+0200

Von: "Kees Oudesluijs" <coudesluijs at chello.nl <mailto:coudesluijs at chello.nl> >

An: "Michael MacLean" <rrengineer.mike at att.net <mailto:rrengineer.mike at att.net> >, "healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> " <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >, "Patrick & Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au <mailto:p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> >

Expensive and an absolutely a waste of money. Cooling will suffer as it does not transfer heat as well as water (the main ingredient of coolant) and the heat capacity is lower. The only advantage is it will not boil but it does not cool the engine as well as ordinary coolant.

Anyway, you should correct the source of overheating which is the only proper way to go. Fighting the symptoms only is not going to work in the end.

Kees Oudesluijs

Op 3-6-2019 om 19:04 schreef Michael MacLean:

You could always use Evans waterless coolant.  Then you wouln't have to worry about overheating in traffic or anywhere.

Mike MacLean

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On Sunday, June 2, 2019, 11:40:04 PM PDT, Patrick & Caroline Quinn  <mailto:p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:

Hello

I agree with Kees, 190°F is no big deal. The gauges fitted to Austin-Healeys read to 230°F and when the needle goes past that is when you should start worrying.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn

Blue Mountains, Australia

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kees Oudesluijs
Sent: Monday, 3 June 2019 4:22 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Subject: Re: alum radiator swap

190°F is no big deal, boiling point is well over 212°F. However check the accuracy of the thermometer to be sure of a correct reading.

Kees Oudesluijs

Op 3-6-2019 om 02:46 schreef Albert Seminatore:

Thought I'd share my experience with the alum radiator.

First I had the OEM radiator boiled cleaned etc..  Then I put in a flex fan.  Finally a 160 degree F thermostat.

    Results: Helped a bit but in the summer and in the desert the temp went to almost 190F.

Talked to someone who had an alum. in his MGTD.  Said it gave him 20% increase in cooling.  So being foolish I bought one.

    Results:  Absolutely NO change.  Well it lightened my pocket book.

Recently talked to a man who made a shroud for his healey and claimed it made a big difference alng with his Texas Fan (6 bladed).

     Results:  I started to make the shroud BUT.  The fan is not centered on the radiator.   The fan is 1 inch to the left of the radiator.  So the plans for a shroud isn't going to work as is.

      Questions:  Is the motor incorrectly mounted causing the offset?

                        If I put in an electric fan is it best to remove the flex fan completely?

                        Would a four core radiator be of any help?

                        Should I ignore my fear and let the temp go to 190F without a worry?

I live in the desert and have to go over a 5000 foot mountain to get to Las Vegas.

Thanks..............    Al

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Albert Seminatore

Mountain Falls, Pahrump, NV

eMail:  alsemus1 at gmail.com <mailto:alsemus1 at gmail.com> 

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