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How about putting a chain across the motormounts to eliminate the tearing and ruptering of the material?

 

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Need a new raditor?? I might be able to hook you up...?? let me know

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Chain is a good thing.

One other thing I do, and recommend to everyone, is ot put about $15 worth of expanded metal between the fan and the radiator, it'll save you hundreds. The fan will eat the expanded metal first and give you enought time to shut it down without doing damage.

My older brother has lost 3 radiators this way, each time he said the problem wouldn't recurr, and he's right, a different one sprung up each time. He's had the motor mounts break, the fan come off, and the radiator fall into the fan. Each time he's had to shell out $200 for a new radiator. $15 worth of expanded metal would have prevented that from happening.

JEEPN
Winter Harbor, Maine
'81 CJ-8 Scrambled, It's a Jeep, Chevy, IHC kinda thing!
'88.5 Zuki, 5" Calmini, Locked, Swamped, Rolled, and just generally broken in right!

 

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im not familiar with " expanded metal " please explain further as im a victim of similar circumstance.

does a piece of metal restrict airflow on the backside of the radiator?

thanks

TYP@UL8R,

schaan

1980 CJ7 75% completed
1969 Early Bronco 40% completed

 

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look at his link, it will give you an idea of what expanded metal is http://www.amico-online.com/products/

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Smithville, Texas
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Why did the moter mount split?? Was it a poly or ruber mount?? To much power? I have a 360 with eddlebrock performer package. jim.

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No, it does not restrict the air flow. It comes in many mesh sizes, and it goes between the radiator and the fan. It comes in raised and flat sizes, I recommend the flat for this application, you don't need it to be thick, it just has to stop the fan for a short time.

JEEPN
Winter Harbor, Maine
'81 CJ-8 Scrambled, It's a Jeep, Chevy, IHC kinda thing!
'88.5 Zuki, 5" Calmini, Locked, Swamped, Rolled, and just generally broken in right!

 

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Expanded metal is a great idea on both sides of the Rad. I always run a thin piece (1/4 gap) in front of the Rad to protect against rocks and sticks, never thought about a piece behind for the fan. Next job.

Glenn

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