a little clarification
I am interested in a better radiator but not now, first my SC don't work, and i'm at school, 300 miles away. so for now, this is a non option.
anyway.
you say that all these "people" are running this radiator. you do mean this brand, style, type, (whatever) of radiator. you mentioned big block, small block whatever it may be.
However, i would presume that they do not have the same sized radiator that we have in the SC. they should obviously have a proper sized radiator for thier application.
so here comes the point. what we are dealing with here is: the limited amount of space we have for a radiator. from that comes the question as to the design of the radiator.
crossflow, downflow, whatever, brazed aluminum, great. i think the best help for us would be to know (approximatly) the number of tubes, diameters, and thickness of the new radiator.
because thats where the true cooling comes from. i haven't looked into griffin at all, but in reading this thread, i found that one of thier models has 2 (only) tubes, that are large (obviously). this seems just rediculous to me, besides the fact that their fins are glued on.
i really think those dimensions would really be most helpful to the community. they may not present a precise way of figuring heat transfere capabilities, but that would help in comparing radiator types.
ideally i would like to see a radiator with more tubes with smaller diameters.
granted i'm not a thermal tech, and don't know too much about that kind of stuff, but its all about increasing surface area and the amount of fin touching the tube, and the smaller diameter the tube, the less liquid there is that is not touching the walls.
i know i haven't said anything you don't know, but i just wanted to make my point clear.
i know your sole purpose is to get a high quality radiator, but since you are pitching this idea, i just want to help you bring the most pertinant information to the table.
Jim