Fluidyne Radiator Group Buy - July 2018

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Reposting here for reference. I'd imagine if you reach out to Fluidyne they could build you another one of these as they now have the MN12 pattern in their system. Keep in mind that this is 2018 pricing.

Originally posted July 13, 2018

I dropped a (new) core MN12 radiator at Fluidyne in Mooresville this morning. They're going to check it out and work me up a quote for a custom build. Their radiators are 3-core, 3-pass and, I was told, are 1-3/4" thick vs the stock 1-core, 1-pass, 1" thick unit.

Once they have the design figured out it would be easy to do a batch run of these and perhaps lower the price. Would anyone else be interested in ordering one of these with me? You're not going to find a more efficient, better built - direct fit, made in USA - radiator anywhere!


16AUG18 Update:

  • Individual units would be $515 each + shipping.
  • A group buy of 10 or more would be $450 each+ shipping.
  • Turn around would be about two weeks from the time the order is placed.

I think in order to simplify things Let's do this - **Please Read carefully**



  • Payments for $515 can be PayPal sent to tbirdthunderhd@gmail.com - *Please include your address!* If we reach the required 10 order minimum I'll refund the difference minus shipping expenses. If we don't reach the minimum order you can pay me the shipping costs when the order is ready to ship.
  • Select either "Send to a Friend" in the amount of $515 or, if you want some insurance, select "Paying for an item or service" and add $15.69 to cover PayPal fees for a total of $530.69
  • **Please PM me your name so that I can match the payments to each of your usernames. If you select "Send to a Friend" Please PM me your mailing address so that I can get the unit to you.
  • I'll take orders until Sunday, August 26 and will place the order on Monday, August 27.
Bump: UPDATED PRICING - 20AUG2018

I just got off the phone with Fluidyne.

  • They do have a smaller-than-stock 16" SPAL fan at 1,600 CFM available for an additional $150 or
  • An HP SPAL fan that is ~ 350 CFM greater than standard for a total of ~ 1,950 CFM for an additional $197
  • Custom installed fan mounting hardware required to fit the 16" fan is an additional $85.
  • So, for an additional $235 you can get a kick ass fan pre-installed on the radiator ready to plug-and-play.
  • There's also a 185° sensor Kit available for $80 This kit would kick the fan on at 185° and off at 178°. This kit would operate independent of the car's fan regulator.
Group Pricing (10 or more) would be the following amounts - Please do not use these discounted amounts to calculate a total unless a group purchase has been confirmed:

  • Fan - Standard SPAL (1,600 CFM): $140 vs $150
  • Fan - HP SPAL (+350 CFM): $180 vs $197
  • Mounting Hardware: $70 vs $85
  • Fan Sensor Kit: $75 vs $80
***If you choose to add any of these items AND select "Paying for an item or service" please add 2.9% of the total + $0.30 to cover the PayPal fees. ***
***https://thefeecalculator.com/ can help you figure out the correct amount to send.*** If you choose "Send to a Friend" there's no need to add the PayPal fees.***

I need serious order confirmations from interested parties at this point. If we can't get to 10 units (9 not counting myself) then the price would be the individual unit cost of $515 + Shipping.

Confirmed buyers in BOLD. We need all these plus one more. I've also inquired at LOD and have confirmed Driller from there. If any of you want to post this to FB and see if you can generate some interest there that would be great!


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Originally posted: August 16, 2018:

I have numbers!

Individual units would be $515 each.

A group buy of 10 or more would be $450 each.+ Shipping**

Turn around would be about two weeks.

For the Group buy we would need one point of contact, there would be no sales tax for units shipped out of state but shipping would be extra.

I told Ryan I'd get back to him on Monday.

I need serious order confirmations from interested parties at this point. If we can not get to 10 - (9 not counting myself) then the price would be the individual unit cost of $515.

Photo's courtesy of theterminator93:

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And they listen to their potential customers!
 
I just got off the phone with them, in the hopes of getting another one of these, and the sales guy said that they do about 500 customs a year and so throw all the data out after about a year after the last sale. He didn't check: he just said outright that they don't have anything Thunderbird related at all and wouldn't have data on anything from as far back as 2018. I'm not sure if anyone knows a person or something else to the contrary that could say otherwise, but as far as I know now this custom build is dead.
 
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Stanley said:
I just got off the phone with them, in the hopes of getting another one of these, and the sales guy said that they do about 500 customs a year and so throw all the data out after about a year after the last sale. He didn't check: he just said outright that they wouldn't have anything Thunderbird related at all. I'm not sure if anyone knows a person or something else to the contrary that could say otherwise, but as far as I know now this custom build is dead.
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I spoke with a guy named Ryan at the time. He may or may not still be there. I also met the owner, but he was quite old at the time he may no longer be with us by now. Anyway, I can’t believe that they “throw” custom build data away. It’s nothing more than a drawing or a blueprint on a computer. A file no bigger than a few Megabytes. I can’t believe that they would “throw that away”.

Who did you speak with? I could call or physically drop by there to see what’s up, they’re just up the road from me. I’ll take my Tbird. They can measure the one installed in my car.
 
Trunk Monkey said:
I spoke with a guy named Ryan at the time. He may or may not still be there. I also met the owner, but he was quite old at the time he may no longer be with us by now. Anyway, I can’t believe that they “throw” custom build data away. It’s nothing more than a drawing or a blueprint on a computer. A file no bigger than a few Megabytes.

Who did you speak with? I could call or physically drop by there they’re just up the road from me.
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That it seemed really weird that they'd delete files for a production model, no matter how obscure, is exactly what I thought, but he was very certain and I didn't see much point to arguing with a guy who actually works there. I didn't get a name: it was just some guy taking the call on his cell. I got the sense he wasn't at the site. I called the main line on their website and from there transferred to sales and technical support.

If you'd be willing to check there in person for a forum rando I'd greatly appreciate it, as I'd really like one of these. They're a 36-hour drive from me, so it's not exactly practical on my end. :)
 
Stanley said:
That it seemed really weird that they'd delete files for a production model, no matter how obscure, is exactly what I thought, but he was very certain and I didn't see much point to arguing with a guy who actually works there. I didn't get a name: it was just some guy taking the call on his cell: I got the sense he wasn't at the site. I called the main line on their website and from there transferred to sales and technical support.

If you'd be willing to check there in person for a forum rando I'd greatly appreciate it, as I'd really like one of these. They're a 36-hour drive from me, so it's not exactly practical on my end. :)
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No problem, I’ll see what I can do. I’ll try to get up there tomorrow. It’s to late in the day today.
 
Well, I got some bad news. I made a call to Fluidyne myself and got a hold of the same guy that you spoke with (I didn't get his name either).

Regardless of whether or not they saved the dimensional file is now a moot point; unless you're willing to pay top dollar.

I was told:
  • The Ryan that I worked with in 2018 is no longer there.
  • They changed ownership about 2.5 years ago.
  • They moved from Mooresville, NC down to Southwest Charlotte at some point in the past 8 years.
  • You would have to do as I did and order a cheap one off of RockAuto and have it shipped to them to use as a template.
  • The current price for a custom build is now $1,395
  • After responding to the new price with "My, how prices have changed." I was told: quote "We're not in the business of building $500 radiators anymore."
  • There's 4-6 weeks lead time on a custom build.
 
Well, shit.

Thanks for checking on this. It's good to at least know where we stand. I suppose that leaves the Griffin; I'll start a new thread on that.
 
FWIW all it takes to get a SN95 Mustang radiator to fit is slightly widen the lower mounts and flip the top mounts.
 
I've never used them, but RockAuto does have the Liland Global line of radiators for our cars that are all aluminum. I'm sure it isn't all polished like the Fluidyne, but it should be a direct fit option if that is what you want.
 
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