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The Goal:
A performance radiator using modern materials that will dimensionally be an
exact duplicate of the original stock radiators size and mounting
location. Customer requested that we remake all the mounting brackets
and flanges as well out of 1/16" and 1/8" brass plate.
The Vehicle:
A 1928 Stutz Black Hawk Speedster, an original flathead 8 cylinder balanced and
blueprinted with 10.5/1 compression and a 4 deuce carburetion system. This
vehicle is being built up for racing, and will need all the cooling we can
provide.
Click
on any photo below to see a larger version
These are all the custom brass
pieces we had to make
(use your browsers back button
after viewing photo) |
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| Complete
Set |
Brass Mounting
brackets |
Top tank
pieces |
Bottom tank
pieces |
"ET-Fin"&Tube
showing louver cuts in fins. |
| Fin&Tube
Composition |
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| 3/8"
wide Copper Fin Showing accordian fold & sloted "louvers"
cut accross the surface |
Pulling away
a strip of copper fin to show the manner it is attached to the radiator
tubes, and soldered at each fold |
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| The Beginning
of the top tank assembly |
Top Tank
assembly ready to be attached to core |
Core and
bottom tank assembly silver soldered to each tube in the core |
Front view of
finished radiator |
Side view of
finished radiator |
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Finished Radiator with
Chrome Trim Installed. Note - the white on front of radiator is pumice
from the Polishing Process by which the brass was brought to a mirror
finish. (This pumice will dissolve and disappear after
installation) |
| The Finished Product - In the "heat" of
the race |
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Revised:
November 18, 2010.
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