Replacement Aluminum Radiator

[d c *mac* macdonald]

Any vendor bringing one to Shawnee? What would be cost?

Are engine and tranny coolers mandatory? Same questions as in sentence above.

Thinking about an S&J engine and their "warnings" sort of scare me!

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[bdub1]

I just imagine that whatever you want can be brought and save you a ton in
shipping.

See ya there
bdub

-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist Behalf Of D C _Mac_ Macdonald
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2017 12:10 PM

Any vendor bringing one to Shawnee? What would be cost?

Are engine and tranny coolers mandatory? Same questions as in sentence above.

Thinking about an S&J engine and their "warnings" sort of scare me!

 

[robert mueller]

Mac,

Contact JimK directly, IIRC he's handling the sales of the Aluminum
radiators now.

The engineers that designed the GMC installed them for a reason and I reckon
they knew what they were doing.

Keep in mind that the Toronado never had an engine oil cooler. I can't
remember if it did have a tranny cooler or not, however, I "think" may have.

If your OEM radiator shows no signs of water leakage then I would remove it
have it cleaned and tested at a radiator shop then have both the coolers
cleaned by a company that has a Hotflush machine:

http://www.hotflusher.com/automotive/Jay-Leno-Hot-Flush.cfm

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808

-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of D C
_Mac_ Macdonald
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 5:10 AM
To: GMC Mail List
Subject: [GMCnet] Replacement Aluminum Radiator

Any vendor bringing one to Shawnee? What would be cost?

Are engine and tranny coolers mandatory? Same questions as in sentence
above.

Thinking about an S&J engine and their "warnings" sort of scare me!

~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~

 

[Matt Colie]

>
> If your OEM radiator shows no signs of water leakage then I would remove it
> have it cleaned and tested at a radiator shop then have both the coolers
> cleaned by a company that has a Hotflush machine:
>
> Regards,

To my knowledge, every automatic transmission that has a torque converter has an external cooler of some sort and the cheapest with a liquid cooled
system is make it part of the primary heat exchanger (what everybody else in the world calls a radiator).

If I ever had to do something about mine, I would replace the engine lube oil cooler with a Modine donut at the oil filter and string water side in
series with the house water heater. The transmission cooler I have to think about.

The cooler hot flush cleaners are common around aircraft where cooler are much more expensive to replace. I used to have access to one, but Zantop
folded in 2001.

Matt
--
Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit

 

[Ken B]

Gene Dotson and Jim Buchanan own the design and manufacturing rights to the GMC aluminum radiator that is manufactured by Griffin.

Jim K. can also order one for you.

Gene is pretty much retired so I suggest that you contact Jim Buchanan and see if he is bringing one to Shawnee. In the past Jim or Gene have brought
at least one for a display model. If Jim is not coming and bringing one for display and sale, then ask Jim K. to order one for you. If you order
one you probably will not get it in time for the rally, but ask Jim K. for sure. He has been known to pull off some impossible things in the past
when necessary.
--
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

 

[hal stclair]

> >
> > If your OEM radiator shows no signs of water leakage then I would remove it
> > have it cleaned and tested at a radiator shop then have both the coolers
> > cleaned by a company that has a Hotflush machine:
> >
> > Regards,
>
> To my knowledge, every automatic transmission that has a torque converter has an external cooler of some sort and the cheapest with a liquid
> cooled system is make it part of the primary heat exchanger (what everybody else in the world calls a radiator).
>
> If I ever had to do something about mine, I would replace the engine lube oil cooler with a Modine donut at the oil filter and string water side
> in series with the house water heater. The transmission cooler I have to think about.
>
> The cooler hot flush cleaners are common around aircraft where cooler are much more expensive to replace. I used to have access to one, but
> Zantop folded in 2001.
>
> Matt

You don't remember the air cooled Powerglides Matt. Guess when your get as old as me you get to remember all those worthless little details. :lol:
:lol:
Hal
--
1977 Royale 101348,

1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,

1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout

 

[Hal Kading]

Other NM Hal said "you get to remember all those worthless little details"

And when you get as old as me you don't remember much else!

Hal Kading Buskirk Stretch Las Cruces NM

 

[scott nutter1]

Matt,
Those are some oldies!
Zantop, ONA, Rosenbaum, Capital, etc.....
I was with Capital for a couple of years in the early 80's. Those beautiful DC-8's!!!
Scott.
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Scott Nutter
1978 455 Royale Center Kitchen, Quad bags.
Houston, Texas