Ford Festiva radiator water cools PC!

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Ford Festiva radiator water cools PC!

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Tiny Little Life writes – “Since case mods are popping up on Make, I thought I’d mention mine. I put together a water-cooled PC using a radiator from a Ford Festiva, and took pictures of the process. A Ford Festiva is probably the only car with a small enough radiator to use for this sort of thing.”Link.

8 thoughts on “Ford Festiva radiator water cools PC!

  1. zantor says:

    Absolutely beautiful! I love the aesthetic!

  2. wiljefv says:

    A number of auto manufacturers use oil or transmission coolers that would be small too.

  3. BubbaWest says:

    Most water cooled cars and trucks have a device called a “heater coil.” These are basically small radiators (typically between 50 and 100 square inches and 1 to 2 inches deep), that are used to heat the vehicle interior.

  4. BubbaWest says:

    Most water cooled cars and trucks have a device called a “heater core.” These are basically small radiators (typically between 50 and 100 square inches and 1 to 2 inches deep), that are used to heat the vehicle interior.

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