inverted radiator

[DaddyT]

Found these pictures on the web. Builder said he flipped the mustang radiator because it fit better. From the pic it does look like it fits better because the dog eared bottom tank tapers with the top of the grill shell.
How well does this set up work?

http://scootermcrad.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html

 

[donsrods]

You have to stand on your head to fill it up, otherwise it is ok.

Don

 

[rainman]

looks like it would be easier to have mounted it the right way, and moved it down a little?

 

[Dirtyrat]

I'm thinking that hes overthinking this... now you have to weld up and move the filler or add a remote fill with a cap... seems like one step forward two steps back to me...

 

[sneakysnake]

I agree, alot of extra work. I turned a "cross" flow into a "down" flow and used a inline filler that works well.
For just a little better fit seems like a lot of trouble to put in a drain,filler and may put the hoses nipples on the opposite side.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I agree, alot of extra work. I turned a "cross" flow into a "down" flow and used a inline filler that works well.
For just a little better fit seems like a lot of trouble to put in a drain,filler and may put the hoses nipples on the opposite side.

Uhm, it has a drain, a really big one.

 

[jmlcolorado]

I'm doing this with mine.
I picked up a 2 core aluminum radiator from a neighbor and i have cut off the filler neck. Ill be tig welding a new filler neck on the "top" and filling the old hole. It'll be used to cool a SBC 350 so it should work.....i hope!
Ill let you know once i get the truck on the road this summer.
When i rotate the radiator, the hose inlets still line up so that's good!

 

[Old Iron]

Here's a Chevy universal aluminum I made into a Ford flathead radiator

I just got thru doing a Ford universal aluminum radiator for a buddy's 34 Pontiac with 326 in it, They work great and at half the price

 

[Sam_Fear]

That all makes sense to me..... except the upside down Mustang radiator. [S Just not worth it - sell it and buy/make something more sensible.

 

[Old Iron]

That all makes sense to me..... except the upside down Mustang radiator. [S Just not worth it - sell it and buy/make something more sensible.

+ 2 [S

 

[offroadrolls]

I'm wondering if there's a reason the upper is always smaller than the lower. If it has something to do with flow, I wonder if it would affect flow when you flip the radiator?

 

[jmlcolorado]

I'm wondering if there's a reason the upper is always smaller than the lower. If it has something to do with flow, I wonder if it would affect flow when you flip the radiator?

I was wondering the same thing and my guess is that when the fluid is hot, it expands, but I'm no thermo dynamic engineer