On 9/17/02 5:03 PM, "Hugh Barber" <tr6nut@telocity.com> wrote:
> I have now gotten to the point in my TR preparations/rebuild that I have to
> decide whether to get my old radiator recored or replace it with a repro
> unit. The difference in price is negligible. What are the thoughts from
> the collective? Are the repro radiators good or are they crap? If I go for
> a recore, are there any "gotchas" I need to watch out for? Are there any
> high-performance alternatives/upgrades I might want to consider?
>
Well, there are the aluminum ones from Racetorations, but I believe they are
nearly 500 Pounds (money, not weight).
I had mine re-cored at your run-of-the-mill radiator shop, and they seemed
to have done a fine job. The only thing I would have done differently is to
clean the top/bottom tanks and side pieces really well, as they didn't, but
still put a coat of paint over the crud on the outside. There are some neat
stampings (at least on the 4A radiator) with the manufacture's name (Forward
Radiator Company, if I recall correctly). The repro's probably don't have
stuff like that.
--
Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS CTC67956L
Vancouver, WA, USA
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