radiators?

[Mike Pilkenton]

Thanks for the tip Todd.  The stock Opel GT weighs in at 2080 pounds.

Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd....!! <atc347 at c-com.net>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: radiators?


>Hello Mike,
>
>If ya go to your local auto parts store, they should have a HUGE book
>full of pictures of radiators, with the dimensions under each pic!
>
>Just choose the one you want and maybe put up a bit a cash and it's
>yours!!
>
>LATER!
>
>Todd....!!
>P.S. - COOL project, that car must not weigh more than 1,500 lbs. if
>THAT!
>
>Buddy bought one a while back, was gonna put a s.b. chev or ford in it,
>but he didn't have the drive or the desire to even start the project!
>
>He got the idea to do the mini-vette opel GT after I did my 81 Pontiac
>T1000 (Che-Vette) with a 400 s.b.c. and TH375 all outof a big ol impala
>wagon...  That thing booked and it weighed in at 2,345 after the
>install... Used the STOCK rear-end, luckily it wasn't a posi ot I would
>SURELY snapped it, it ran fine with the stock rear end, I think it was
>like an 8 bolt or so(LOL) it was geared up for the lil 4 banger that it
>came with so the 400 was pretty much wrappin out for any period of
>distance at about 40 mph!  I used an ol chev nova style radiator...
>Didn't run a hood at first, but then the base security said somethin
>about the hood being safety equipment????? can you BELIEVE it!  That's
>SO BOGUS!! So I cut the hood where the radiator and stock fan was
>stickin up and hittin the hood and pinned it in the front with hood
>pins, whalaa, prob solved, except at higher speeds the back of the hood
>would tend to rise and flap a bit due to the engine air and fan wind
>blowin some SERIOUS cfm underhood!
>
>LATER!
>
>Todd....!!
>http://www.c-com.net/~atc347/toddlnk.htm
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>
>Mike Pilkenton wrote:
>>
>> I know this is a little off topic for the efi list but I'm finishing up
my
>> 3.1L V6 engine transplant project into my Opel GT and it's time to think
>> about cooling.  Can anyone suggest a decent OEM radiator that would be
>> sufficient for the GM 60 degree V6 and fit in a tight area say about 13
in
>> tall by 16 in wide?
>>
>> Mike
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