No John, I never heard of that one. Usually I just replace the pads with a new aspen set. Sometimes after the summer monsoons, mold gets in the pads and they get a fishy smell. Chlorine or some special solution in the pan is a quick fix, but fresh pads are always better. I know maybe synthetics would not get fishy to begin with, but I like the fresh aspen smell.
Now, C-Dan-Deluxe has a line on what used to be state of the art for southwest vehicle cooling c. 1930-40s. When I first got to Tucson, I used to see a few old-timers with that pass side rig.
I have found that the flax Desert Water Bag, filled with water and hung over the front grille can lower engine temps on a hot (100*+) summer day by 10 or 15*. Although I think my L6 runs better in the heat than a V8.

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'71 GMC Jimmy 350, sm465, np205,3.73 posi.
'68 C/10 Stepside 292 (.030 over) Offy Intake, 500 CFM AFB,Clif headers, sm465, 3.73 posi.
'67 K/10 454 project.
'72 K/5 rolling frame project.