[Fot] TRF's High-Performance Alloy Radiators

[Coffey, Jack]

Allen.... I have one of the TRF radiators in my street TR-250 for about
3 months now.... they are actually made by Wizard Cooling - a USA
company. The mechanical water temp gauge shows exactly 180deg. under all
running conditions (I removed oil cooler as I thought it would run too
cool) .... takes quite a bit of idling to turn electric fan on (190
deg.switch) www.wizardcooling.com
I would assume that it would work very well in a race car particularly
if oil cooler is fitted.

Leon.....Wizard also made up a radiator for my Sports 6 (only difference
from TR250/6 was location of side mounting brackets 4" lower...... I
worked with a guy - Scott Attig who was very helpful
scott at wizardcooling.com
I used TR6 green hoses and bought an aluminum u-bend tube to match the
u-bend top hose original to Vitesse.  I can send pix if you want.

FYI... both radiators seem to be about 1/8"-1/4" too wide (compared to
stock TR250 radiator) & required some very minor "tweaking" to fit into
both cars...I have mentioned this to them but don't know if they have
changed their dimensions.


Jack Coffey
ph:615-937-1535
coffeyjack at bfusa.com

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
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Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 10:46 PM
To: fot at autox.team.net
Cc: awashatko at wi.rr.com
Subject: [Fot] TRF's High-Performance Alloy Radiators

In a message dated 12/17/2006 5:20:08 PM Pacific Standard Time,
fot-request at autox.team.net writes:

> >> From: "Allen Washatko" <awashatko at wi.rr.com>
> >> To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 8:46 AM
> >> Subject: [Fot] TRF's High-Performance Alloy Radiators
> >>
> >>
> >>> FOT,
> >>>
> >>> Re: TR-6 radiator for racing applications
> >>>
> >>> The Roadster Factory is offering a "high-performance alloy
radiator"
> >>> in
> >>> their new catalogue for $500. When I contacted their Technical
> >>> Department to get a better idea on the "high-performance" specs,
they
> >>> had no information other than that the radiators are made in the
U.K.
> >>> Has anyone out there had any experience with these in a racing
> >>> environment? My goal this winter is to create a more efficient
cooling
> >>> system. It would be great to be able to use this product since it
is a
> >>> "bolt-on" original fit approach vs. fabricating a generic aluminum
> >>> radiator from a racing supply house. Any feedback would be most
> >>> appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Happy Holidays to all (Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa)!
> >>>
> >>> Allen
> >>>
> >>> Jody & Allen Washatko
> >>> N65 W5567 Columbia Road
> >>> Cedarburg, WI. 53012

If I were you, I would follow the advice of this list and purchase an
aluminum radiator made here in the USA.

I am willing to be that they are every bit as good as those made in the
UK.

I have a Serck Marston Aluminium Radiator made for my Vitesse in the UK,
and
fitted immediately before I emigrated in March 2002. It cost 355 GBP,
(700 USD
at today's exchange rate.

I didn't even have to suffer today's exchange rate, shipping or import
duties!

It proved to be a good fit in all dimensions except that the spout was
too
tall, and facing in the wrong direction.

It has a late (post 1973) Triumph Stag cap with one of the 'ears' cut
off as
they point longditudinally rather than transversely.

I have had to locate another aluminum spout, (Chevy-Summit Racing), and
another cap, (Jeep), and a decent alumnum welder.

And, I still have to remove the radiator, have the old spout removed and
the
new one fitted, more expense!

Before I can re-adjust the bonnet/flip front to get the gaps right
again!

No, get it here, then any issues can be sorted out locally.

Best Regards

Lion

nb. photos on my webshots pages<A
HREF="http://community.webshots.com/user/vitesse1963">

http://community.webshots.com/user/vitesse1963</A>
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