Aluminum Radiators Provide Extra Cooling

Aluminum Radiators Provide Extra Cooling PICKUPS Accessories 29-6-39 "Our new aluminum radiators transfer heat much more efficiently than conventional radiators made from copper and brass. They work great for anyone whose vehicle has extra cooling needs, but limited space," says Doug Schulz, Ron Davis Racing Products, Glendale, Arizona. The company specializes in custom high performance aluminum radiators for racing and street use. However, they also manufacture aluminum radiators for motor homes, laboratory test rigs, competition pulling tractors, and vintage tractors. "Aluminum radiators cool about 30 percent better than copper or brass because they're built with wider tubes, and because there is no solder or brass which are basically insulators to heat transfer," says Schulz. "You get some weight savings with aluminum. However, most of our customers buy not for the weight savings, but for the added cooling. "We build a lot of radiators for tractor pull tractors. These tractors often have an incredibly huge engine, yet the owner wants to keep the radiator in the same small place it used to be. We can build to exact dimensions from a drawing or sample radiator," he notes. Prices vary depending on degree of customization. Standard stock car-type radiators start at $239. An aluminum radiator for a 1960's Mustang sells for about $400. A stock car-type equipped with dual fans and shroud starts at about $650. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ron Davis Racing Products, 7334 N. 108th Ave., Glendale, Ariz. 85307 (ph 623 877-5000; doug@rondavisradiators.com; www. rondavisradiators.com).

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