I had my radiator re-cored at Ace Radiator in San Bernardino, California. The
guy has been there forever and does all the antique and collector cars in this
area. I had originally asked hin to just put a Chevy 3 row core in it. The
Chevy core has the honeycomb fins for more improved cooling through more fin
area to dissipate the heat. He asked me what kind of a car I had and I told him
a 60 Austin Healey Sprite. He looked through a large catalog and said,"Oh yeah
I can get that. What do you want, 2 or 3 row core?" I said 3 row and when I
came back in a week to pick it up, it looked exactly like the original core.
The fin spacing was the same, you couldn't tell the difference! Hopefully, this
will preclude any overheating problems here in San Bernardino in the summer.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
Mostyn wrote:
> I'm sorry I didn't ask what size it was or the number. I just asked for a 4
> core and the guy did it. He did send me home with it to check the fit before
> he finished tacking on the side brackets permanently. It fits in my car. I
> suggest you find another guy.
>
> I live in Dana Point Calif. It is cool here most of the time but does get
> hot during the summer if I go inland at all. I had seen other Sprites with
> the 4 core and didn't even think twice about the change. I'm very happy with
> the fit.
>
> There are more bug eye's in southern cal maybe someone else on the list can
> help with your question...like Bob maybeeeee.
>
> Mostyn
>
> David Ramsey wrote
>
> Interesting, my radiator guy claims you can't fit a thicker core in the
> downflow radiator. I don't suppose you could get me the numbers on the core
> you had installed?
> Crash
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