runnin it backwards?

skipnrocks · Oct 9, 2014

ok so heres my question I went to mount my radiatior on the back of my buggy and realized because its at the back of the buggy the holes are opposite they are in the front. So typically in the front the coolant flows into the top of the radiator and out the bottom on the other side. But with the rad switched the coolant would run out the top and in the bottom. So my question is do you get a custom radiator? Or cut the tubs off and reweld them in the proper orientation? Or just let the coolant flow in the bottom and get sucked out the top?

TBItoy · Oct 9, 2014

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If you have a Chevy, get a Ford radiator (or vice versa). Or mount it with the necks facing toward the back of the buggy (what most people do)

Rokcrler · Oct 9, 2014

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Why not just turn the rad so the ports face the rear of the buggy?

Rokcrler · Oct 9, 2014

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Yeah, what Nick said :dblthumb:

Elliott · Oct 9, 2014

You have to hook it up the same, where the hot comes in the top and has time to cool before gravity and the pump pulling pulls it back out the bottom. If you try to make it suck back out of the top it would be bad.I always put them where the outlets are pointing towards the rear of the buggy, that way you have more room to route your hoses.

yankster · Oct 9, 2014

Elliott said:
You have to hook it up the same, where the hot comes in the top and has time to cool before gravity and the pump pulling pulls it back out the bottom. If you try to make it suck back out of the top it would be bad.I always put them where the outlets are pointing towards the rear of the buggy, that way you have more room to route your hoses.

This exactly. It will overheat if you try to run it from bottom to top. Water pumps tries to suck water from the air pocket in the top of the radiator.

greenlion · Oct 9, 2014

You have to run it with the correct flow orientation, but you can move the necks to wherever works best.
Speedway has a bunch of aluminum tubes you can cut up and weld for this.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Aluminum-90-Degree-Hose-Connectors,49595.html
Just cut off the original necks and weld a round plate over the hole, then weld on new necks.

LightBnDr · Oct 9, 2014

I guess I didn't really have a problem with this. I ran my hoses down one side of my chassis all the way to the back and routed my upper hose accordingly across the front side of my radiator. Runnin 5 years now

I have some pics if you want

skipnrocks · Oct 10, 2014

LightBnDr said:
I guess I didn't really have a problem with this. I ran my hoses down one side of my chassis all the way to the back and routed my upper hose accordingly across the front side of my radiator. Runnin 5 years now

I have some pics if you want

pictures would be awesome. I didnt even think to buy a ford radiator. I wouldnt mind welding some new tubes on either then I can angle them like I need.