air conditioned vs non on radiator
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
I think the A/C radiators are really two radiators in one. A small section of the radiator is really a second separate radiator for the A/C. If you don't have A/C, you would be wasting a good chunk of cooling capacity by getting an A/C radiator...
Safety Car
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From: San Diego CA
The difference was usually 3 row vs. 4 row, but not always. Generally when you have the A/C on the condensor will get hot and the condensor sits in front of the radiator. A 4 row radiator can remove more heat than a 3 row so the idea is to have better cooling capacity for when you have something that's going to make the air in front of the radiator even warmer. If you replace your radiator with a new aluminum "race" radiator you shouldn't have any problems with overheating while running the A/C.
Hope that explains it.
Hope that explains it.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by Z-man
I think the A/C radiators are really two radiators in one. A small section of the radiator is really a second separate radiator for the A/C. If you don't have A/C, you would be wasting a good chunk of cooling capacity by getting an A/C radiator...
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From: New Jersey
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
Auto cars have a transmission cooler in the stock radiator, though.
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
The radiator doesn't have anything to do with the A/C. The A/C condensor is bolted to the front of the radiator support. Auto cars have a transmission cooler in the stock radiator, though.
