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Old 11-10-2015, 08:57 PM
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So I'm a little stuck on my build trying to figure out placement in my engine bay. I have a lot of room opened up, and am running a large frame t6 single, front facing behind the bumper, with a 5" exhaust outlet splitting into two 3" pipes out of the bumper on either side. What I am stuck on is radiator placement and size. Car will be on e85 and see some limited street time. I know I can easily fit a Honda size radiator (15x14 ish) off to one side, but wondering if this will be enough to keep it cool? My other thought was a short but wide radiator layed over at an angle towards the front to clear the pipes. Does anyone else have pics of their setups with similar combos? What size radiator are tou running and how have you mounted it?
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Might be able to make room and mount it to the side
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That's what I'm thinking. I just don't know if a small enough radiator that would fit to the side would be sufficient to cool it, or if I will need 2, or something bigger all together. I am in South Florida, so that isn't doing me any favors
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I've seen some guys that run gear driven prochargers run two radiators, one on either side and they said it worked good. Can't remember if they ran them in parallel or series though, and from what I remember that is important. Also, there have been a number of guys run a big radiator mounted in the rear under the trunk with success. I think skinnies current build runs like that with no issues.
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My thought would be two smaller ones as well. But ls1curt has a nice setup on his fox body and his rad seems pretty large and he was able to fit it on one side
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This may or may not help you, but this is the only place I could fit the damn thing in front, it cools fine , but at hwy speed temp creeps up, gonna try to build shroud to help air get to radiator..Name:  CACE31F2-5032-4172-810C-FBCD0723E8D4_zpsnupdolj6.jpg
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