From: <TYLERBEARS@aol.com>
To: <vintage@airstream.net>
Subject: Re: Re: [VAC] Towing engine size question
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 10:59 AM

Re: Q about where to get larger radiator - A: Any radiator shop. FYI- a 3
core was standard on our van, a 4 core was standard on vans used as
ambulances, a 5 core was special ordered from Chicago, made to fitthe
available space and wasn't cheap. Why 5 core? Ambulances don't routinelypull
Airstreams up mountains. If I'm going to upgrade, my attitude is tomake it
meaningful. Correcting a problem in some farmer's pasture in a littleMexican
village isn't my style. If my problem is because I was chintzy thefirst time
I had the job done, then shame on me.

Re: Q about transmission oil cooler - A: it's separate and supplementsthe
little thing inside the radiator. Again, if I upgrade, it's got tomake a real
difference, NOT a "just noticeable difference." As an aside, I alsodid a no-
no and exchanged the thermostat for one that would keep the temperaturegauge
on the dash reading in the "Normal" range. The 180 didn't do it, butthe 150
does.

Stay sharp and make smart choices, Terry