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Copper vs Aluminum radiators???
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04-19-2011, 09:27 PM
A couple of guys on Classic Broncos have made their points that copper is more efficient than aluminum at transferring heat away. I have a very hard time believing this is true. Am I wrong?
[SIZE="2"]77 project bronco w/ 5.0 & c4, Sagi PS, 2 hard tops, eyebrow grill [/SIZE]
WANTED: auto column, gas tank, front/ rear seats 
04-20-2011, 08:45 AM
well, everyone that i have ever seen race in any sport...runs alum. i find it hard to believe also.
77 built 306,Trickflow Cam/Alum Heads/dome pistons/10:1comp,nv3550,duff long arms,3.5" lift,family cage,protofab rear bumper,twin sticked, and 35KM2'sG.D.I.
04-20-2011, 08:58 AM
Clay is studying heat transfer, maybe he can pipe in here. I wll say that alum is cheaper and lighter- probably the reason it is used so much now. I think that you should be ok with your new rad. Just have a good shroud on it. I have an alum Howe in the crawler w/the 351. It gets hot sometimes, but I don't have a shroud on it. It usually does fine, and it is always slow speed stuff.
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