T/A Thermostats
Yes, I think that a 4-core radiator is THE best set-up for these cars --- even more so if the darned thing was to be made of aluminum, vs. copper & brass.
I STILL think that a LOT of people are missing something here, however, regarding anti-freeze: the traditional "day-glo" bright green-coloured stuff is no more...Prestone's newest generation of coolant is a washed-out, lemonade-coloured concoction, that I think is better formulated to be used in systems with aluminum rads, versus brass & copper.
When I went to the car parts place the other day, I seriously read the labels on the anti-freeze containers for content, and only one brand specifically said that it was formulated for "...older" cars (I assume that "older" means cars with iron engine blocks, & brass & copper radiators), and the emphasis was on its ethyl-glycol content, rather than "extra corrosion inhibitors for aluminum"...which I continue to believe is what that white, milky-looking gunk is that seems to line the inside of my rad hoses (and most likely is clogging-up the radiator passage ways, too!).
Someone reading this PLEASE tell me that I'm wrong! Otherwise, the anti-freeze companies are pulling a fast one on us with their "...one-size-fits-all" coolant pitch...
Eddy
Ontario, CANADA
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