[Healeys] Aluminum Rads

[Ron Mitchell]

I'm not a metalurgist and can't even spell Themo-whatever,  but I do believe
the 
stock Healey Radiator is Copper not Steel

Ron Mitchell
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From: "Editorgary at aol.com"
<Editorgary at aol.com>
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010
2:55:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Aluminum Rads

I'll probably get corrected
by some metallurgist with an advanced degree in
thermodynamics, but my
understanding is that aluminum is actually less
efficient at heat transfer
than steel. However, because of the reduced weight,
ally rads are preferred in
racing (I have one in my MGA, but not in my
Healey) and you can use a bigger
core at the same or less weight then with a
steel
rad (the core on my race car
rad is about four inches thick and bigger in
area than the one in my Healey).
So, no efficiency improvement, in fact less efficient, but easier to
customize, bigger without increased weight, and flash.. definitely flash.
G.
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