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"MM54" (mm54mk2) 04/16/2019 at 22:30 • Filed to: '71Chevelle

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Still cranking away at the RX7's g as tank (I’ll do a summary post in the end) but today a special package for the Chevelle showed up.

This should do nicely - one of the biggest, thickest aluminum radiators that fits the stock mounts.

No, I’m not taking it out of the bag until I actually install it, whenever that may be .

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > MM54 04/16/2019 at 22:37

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Looks good! Any reason you went with aluminum over copper?

MM54 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/16/2019 at 22:41

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I have the stock one which was re-cored less than a thousand miles ago, unfortunately it’s a 2-row and nowhere near the thermal capacity I’ll need for the engine I’m building. As for copper vs aluminum, availability, cost, and thermal capacity. 500HP makes a lot of heat.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > MM54 04/16/2019 at 22:49

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Yeah that all makes sense. Didn’t know you were building a 500-hp motor for it, that’s pretty rowdy!

lone_liberal > MM54 04/16/2019 at 23:04

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Totally.

MM54 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/16/2019 at 23:18

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Ye ahhhhhh... I’ve gotten a little carried away. Should be a good time and/or scary.