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Richard/SIA
09-09-2008, 11:13 PM
Anyone here use a "Serpentine flow" radiator?

I have noticed several comments about 348/409 running "Warm".

I used serpentine flow radiators in the P4 replicas I used to build, we kept 215 Buick to 350 Chevy cool with some pretty small radiators.

I'm thinking that a hot-rod 380" is going to want additional cooling capacity.
dq409
09-10-2008, 11:31 AM
What the heck is a "Serpentine flow" radiator ???:dunno
threeimpalas
09-10-2008, 01:48 PM
Causes the coolant to flow in an S-shape through the radiator instead of straight down or across like a standard radiator, exposing it to more heat transfer area during its trip through the radiator.
Bam59
09-10-2008, 03:12 PM
hi,,, i'm running u.s. radiator #10244 "S" flow. with a big oil cooler and trans cooler and ac all in front of the rad. so far been ok with no overflow. stock 250 hp. 348 two elect. fans no motor fan stock rad.cap. 50/50 water. 99%
all city stop and go driving. running 20-50w amsoil racing. and amsoil trans. fluid. water temps. 180-185 in 93 deg. florida heat. when i had stock rad. it would overflow all the time. even with out the ac or coolers in front and stock fan. now i'm happy:)
Richard/SIA
09-10-2008, 10:11 PM
hi,,, i'm running u.s. radiator #10244 "S" flow. with a big oil cooler and trans cooler and ac all in front of the rad. so far been ok with no overflow. stock 250 hp. 348 two elect. fans no motor fan stock rad.cap. 50/50 water. 99%
all city stop and go driving. running 20-50w amsoil racing. and amsoil trans. fluid. water temps. 180-185 in 93 deg. florida heat. when i had stock rad. it would overflow all the time. even with out the ac or coolers in front and stock fan. now i'm happy:)

Is that an aluminum radiator as well?

Thanks for the company name and part number.
Bam59
09-11-2008, 09:46 AM
hi,,,no it is copper an brass, but you can get alum. u.s rad. calls it a tripleflow. chevy full size 59-79 all motors 20x20 crossflow #AL102801 but not sure if this one is a tri-flow, they say you can get them in alum.
i looked on my title and the wt. is 3300 lbs. but with all the stuff i have added it is around 3650 plus me at 255:beerbang mike
p.s if i get some time i will get a new wt. done