P-51 radiator on eBay?

Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:42 pm

Doesn't look like it to me- at least not for a D-model:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/P-51-Mustang-Aircraft-Radiator-New_W0QQitemZ4569688300QQcategoryZ26439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:37 am

Does not look like any Mustang radiator I've ever worked with, either A, B-C or D. I wish they were that small!

Sat Aug 27, 2005 6:03 pm

It's one segment of a United Aircraft Products radiator as it states. Seven of those segments are connected with manifolds to create one radiator assembly. The segment in the picture has apparently been modified by the addition of a water neck soldered into the tank. It's actually upside down in the picture also. The two bolt flange visible on the end of the tank is actually where the lower or outlet manifold would attach. If you could see the other end it should have a similar two bolt flange in the center of the tank where the inlet manifold connected.

Glenn

http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-Fighter

[img][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/Fighter1/Radiator.jpg[/img][/img]

Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:58 pm

In that case it might be a god deal for someone! Thanks for 'splainin it to me.

Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:51 pm

Glenn Wegman wrote:It's one segment of a United Aircraft Products radiator as it states. Seven of those segments are connected with manifolds to create one radiator assembly. The segment in the picture has apparently been modified by the addition of a water neck soldered into the tank. It's actually upside down in the picture also. The two bolt flange visible on the end of the tank is actually where the lower or outlet manifold would attach. If you could see the other end it should have a similar two bolt flange in the center of the tank where the inlet manifold connected.

Glenn

http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-Fighter

[img][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/Fighter1/Radiator.jpg[/img][/img]

Hey, thanks for posting that Glenn. Very informative. I've seen the Martins and Harrisons out of the airplane but they were always completely assembled. I never knew they were segmented like this. How many of these segmants support the aftercooler?

John

Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:10 pm

Hello John,

The Harrison and Martin radiators are not segmented. Only the United radiators were segmented as in the illustration. Two segments supported the Aftercooler and the other five supported the main engine cooling.

Thanks,

Glenn

[url]http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-Fighter[url][/url]