mounting your radiators?

[11teenmeyer]

i have been trying for yrs to find the best idea so far i use 2" ratchetstraps 3 or 4 of them but keep cutting them or twisting my alluminm radiator into i would like some pics or ideas on how some of you guys keep your mounted solid

[dirtworker]

Seat belts, mechanics wire, 9 or 12 gauge wire.

[11teenmeyer]

so jst using the seat belt materail and bolting it straight thu to the core support? how are you fasting the seat belt to coresupports also how do you tightn it down so radiator dont fall out ? thanks for the ideas so far

[derbyman521]

i use big zip ties and duct tape

[11teenmeyer]

thank you demo dude im going to try that tonight then my method hasnt been working and derbyman im not calling bs but if rad gets hot enough to melt 2.5" rachett straps i know it would melt zip ties

[11teenmeyer]

demo dude do u have a pic of this set up?

[critter4]

May 4, 2012 14:39:10 GMT -5 11teenmeyer said:

thank you demo dude im going to try that tonight then my method hasnt been working and derbyman im not calling bs but if rad gets hot enough to melt 2.5" rachett straps i know it would melt zip ties

I don't wanna call bs on this but if you are getting a radiator hot enough to melt rachet straps, your melting down more than that.

[11teenmeyer]

812 620 9881 is my cell thanks demodude57 and yes critter4 ive melted the walmart 4 pack typ and the harbor freight type both not cut from shaffin but melted from heat i run a mild built 351 w i do use a water resterctor to keep water in rad longer slow it down to the water pump ive been in the demo sport since 1986 and i think ive got the whole thing figured out but this one thing now even though ive never one a derby ive placed 2nd several times and here last few yrs ive had rad just fall out on the track happened 3 times last yr im just trying to make my car to the next level the rad im using is a 4 pass alum rad and there is no mount tabs on it any place so to use zip ties it would have to go around tanks on side and tru the fins and around the tubes i figured that would just rip them out with a solid hit head on full track and some times u have to get that kind of hit in ;D

[Rusty Russ]

i just use 3/8 yellow polly rope about 3 rounds then tie a loop in one end slip the other through pull tight and tie never broke a rope or melted one

[montana]

I use the spay can foam around the radiator, then a couple ratchet straps. Then the dual electric fans are held on with bungy cords which also helps hold the radiator. Has worked very well for me.

[bbr55]

4-6 bungee cords so it can move some, and 9 wire on each side as the back-up... Seat foam all the way around to cushion...

[11teenmeyer]

ive used bungiee cords before also tried to use rachett straps and the 9 wire but problem i keep running into is once front of car starts to give some straps get loose and bunngee,s get hot and stretch if mounted with 9 wire it twist the rad after front starts to smash in thats why i started this thread wanted to see what some of the othier demo icons was doing

[derbyguyf16]

I use 6 inch fire hose or a 4 inch heavy duty strapping from a ratchet strap bolt to the core support with either foar or or spray foam. Never lost a radiator and only wrecked 1 since i started doing my radiator this way for about 7 years now. before that i would wreck a radiator every derby.

[tmi5]

11teenmeyer you need to run a fan! ! It wld probably help just a little bit

[11teenmeyer]

i do run a fan some times i run 2 fan mechanical off water pump and electric between ac condencer and front of radiator i think i got it mounted good and solid now we will see sat night i guess lol