Ready for Summer HEAT?

Chassisman

Chassisman

Gator Out...
New Trans build, and my factory trans cooler is plugged!! So, I goes to the Pain Management Dr. for spine injections to help me deal with a bad back, and I get this crazy idea to build a do all to end all trans cooler set up. Picks to follow. I find out I can still weld aluminum...kinda... So, parts used are 2X 25 row Dreale oil koolers and one BD double stank w/fan under the bed.
 

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NO! I'm not ready. I noticed my AC wasn't working. I purged and charged the system. Checked for leaks, and couldn't find any.

Two days later and I've got no AC... I ordered up an evaporator since that's the only component I couldn't reach to test and it smelled a little in the cab. Guess I'm tearing the damn dash off this weekend.
 
I just came back from a test run with my new radiator mounted Derale coolers. Outside temp is 97 today, I went on a 40 mile loop in the hills, in the city, and some hwy miles. Hottest temp seen was city driving @ 155* in the pan,and 167* from the transducer/governor or wherever it comes from on my digital display screen. Lowest temp was on hwy @ 70mph and held a steady 130* in the pan, and 142* on the display all the way home then stopped to check my levels and all good. So I never even came close to needing my AUX cooler, but glad it's there for emergencies. All this for 1/2 the cost of a Mishimoto cooler, and I doubt they could touch those #'s.
 
Beat68CST said:
You remind me of my dad.
Dykem EVERYTHING. lol
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LOL old habits dye hard I guess. I used to be the guy in the tool room that did all the mold base plates, and if they were off a bit nothing would fit. So a surface plate and height gauge were my best friend. Plus, I like the way it smells!!!
 
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I just had my AC evacuated and filled and it's so cold it hurts! I also put a shut off ball valve in the heater hose line so the heater core doesn't heat up the AC duct...it works a little too well!! Hope you get your AC figured out that's a must have!
 
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The hottest place in the US AZ. I just noticed it actually got 99* today so I got out while it was still cool!
 
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today sucked, I sure wasn’t ready for the triples just yet. Also supposed to be back in the 80’s next week.. Our weather swings are like a woman lately, wish it would just make up its dymn mind.

Awesome fab work!
 
jasonc said:
But it's a dry heat, atleast. Freakin 90% humidity all summer down here in the ditch.
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I spent some time in the Philipeans doing jungle warfare training, when I was in the Marines,... Big humidity, and heat... everyone was getting prickly heat, rashes, sores, that is no place for humans!
 
New water pump came today, Summit Racing sent me one of their new billet water pumps!
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