[Cobra1956]

Went through three different approaches to figure out how I want to mount the new cooler. As with my last car I always like to include a bit of sketchy engineering to solve problems that most likely I have caused. A quick walk up and down a few isles at my local Ace Hardware racing supply. I came up with a few ideas. Goal is to get the cooler separated from the radiator about an inch thinking this will help with engine cooling. I have the radiator cooler straps that run through the radiator and while I have never used them I wanted the smallest amount of stress on the vanes. I cut a few pieces of hose about 2 inches in length and drilled a hole in them to use as a cushion and spread the load against the vanes. Since I do not have a fan or a shroud I have an aluminum bar across the radiator holding the current cooler. I decided between a 1 inch conduit bracket and picture hangers. The conduit has a rib in it so I used an 18mm socket as a dolly and hammered the rib flat so I could drill a hole there and mount to cooler and use the holes in the bracket to mount the bracket to the aluminum bar I currently have in there.
Conduit bracket with hose pieces in the background. Bracket would be on the cooler as pictured and provide the separation. Concern was this was too far away to use the hose.


100 pound picture hangers.


A visit with the Dremel and a small spacer and you get this. Hook goes over the bar to support all of the weight which will be way less than the fan and shroud along with how the hose pieces to be used far vibration protection along with securing the cooler a bit.