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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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yes...but it's gotta be tidy, no one wants to pay for sloppy work
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
yes...but it's gotta be tidy, no one wants to pay for sloppy work
Yeah I can actually weld now that I have gas.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jackson
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...5&autoview=sku

AFAIK Summit never sold Northern under Northern name ... same goes for most "real" race suppliers (ie lefthander sells their house brand Titan radiator but it's a Northern).
Ah, I didn't know that the Summit brand was using Northern radiators..

I checked and the only radiator in my size is this one

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...7&autoview=sku

The core is only 2.25 inches thick and I'll think that it'll be loose in the brackets..
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
Lighter = faster
My radiator support on the custom '68 weights less than 10 lbs... The weight savings potential is very little and not worth the $$
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by turtlevette
I don't know why a dedicated 1/4mi race car needs a big rad. Pull the griffin out of the 68 and put a tiny 1 row aluminum in the race car. You could save another 15-20 pounds.
The Griffin weights very little.. definetely not 20 lbs... A smaller radiator also wouldn't fit into the brackets and I don't do fabrication.. I also might drive the car on the street again at one point..

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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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More rubber / more brackets.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
I did a search for northern on the Summit page and nothing comes up

Does anyone have a link to "Northern" products?
I really wouldn't want to do too many modifications to make it fit.. so it would be great to hear from someone that actually used one of those...

Just a reminder to everyone, it's against the CF rules to post direct links to non-sponsoring vendors. But I guess if I do it to myself, it's ok.

Try http://www.hotrodsusa.com

They sell both be-cool & Northern (as cool-usa)
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom DeWitt
Just a reminder to everyone, it's against the CF rules to post direct links to non-sponsoring vendors. But I guess if I do it to myself, it's ok.

Try http://www.hotrodsusa.com

They sell both be-cool & Northern (as cool-usa)
Grandsport ... if you require the raditor fit without gaps/mods ... you should buy one of Tom DeWitt's high-quality rads.
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