radiator as ic?

[hydrastas]

my dads got a dozen or so radiators in the backyard, would it be alright if i threw one of them on as a FMIC? might be a stupid question , i couldn't find info on radiators holding air pressure. anyone tried this or know if it wouldn't work?

 

[4g63Powered]

In theory, they would work. But they're optimized for the cooling system. The inlet/outlets are only about an inch wide. The flow would suck, the fitment would suck, overall, it woud suck. You're better off just bearing with the SMIC until you save up for a 'real' FMIC.

 

[Defiant]

Too much volume, too little flow.

 

[Drubble]

Since the original question has been aswered already, hopefully there's no harm in asking: Why don't you have your Dad put all those radiators in the backyard to good use and create a large bizarre-looking wind chime?

 

[redleader36]

Since the original question has been aswered already, hopefully there's no harm in asking: Why don't you have your Dad put all those radiators in the backyard to good use and create a large bizarre-looking wind chime?

i second that. or i'm thinking some kind of heat exchanger for cheap air conditioning for the house, or strip all that aluminum/copper/brass down and take it to a scrap yard. i know steel prices are sky high right now, and i've heard copper is supposed to go up as well.

 

[1996dsm]

even if you did radiators are kinda big to sit behind the bumper.

 

[hydrastas]

i'd front mount it of course . im actually thinking about trying this out, one of them has decent sized openings(1.5inch). and if it sucks ass i'll just keep the piping for if i have to end up getting an actual fmic.

 

[1996dsm]

well if your gonna do it good luck with it. if you do get it to work post some pics.

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

the economy is so bad we enthusiasts resort to using radiators as intercoolers. Whats next? Are we going to have to go down to the local WacArnolds and use the old grease as motor oil becuase the price of the barrel continues to skyrocket?

James

 

[fatherbubble]

Copper is 3.19 a pound here.

 

[redleader36]

Copper is 3.19 a pound here.

holy i gotta star undwinding my old alternators and starter motors!

 

[4g63Powered]

holy i gotta star undwinding my old alternators and starter motors!

This is why people are stealing copper piping out of peoples' homes.

 

[pj91gsx]

Sell the radiators on ebay and get a FMIC from XS.

 

[DougR]

Sell the radiators on ebay and get a FMIC from XS.

Exactly, Find a radiator shop that will toss you a deal.
Have them cleaned, flushed and you repaint them.
Then sell them on ebay or craigslist. If you have as many as you say, you will easily make more then enough $$ to buy a good IC..