[Healeys] alum radiator swap

[josef-eckert at t-online.de]

When you use genuine parts to replace faulty ones and when you keep the car 
propperly maintained  and when you use the old car only occasionally for 
fun drives just to enjoy driving it, there is no problem with an old car.
PS: Aluminium radiator is something nobody needs in a classic car as it 
improves nothing. Just a useless gimmick.
 
Josef Eckert
Königswinter/Germany
 
 
 
 
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Betreff: [Healeys] alum radiator swap
Datum: 2019-06-02T00:21:42+0200
Von: "i erbs" <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
An: "Ahealey help" <healeys at autox.team.net>
 
 
 
Aluminum radiator swap update:
Got my old oem unit out. Removed my nice newish metal flex fan. spliced 
wires onto the electric fan for easy connect/disconnect and then went to 
double-check the new radiator will work after and initial trial fit. What I 
found: OEM radiator is 1/2" wider and the aluminum radiator does not have 
tapped holes, so nuts will be needed to attach to my car. I am outside of 
the return window.
So it looks like I will be getting my OEM Radiator flow tested and tanked.
Will reinstall my flex fan
refill with coolant/water
have installed a new sleeved thermostat to replace the non-sleeved unit.
I can make some shims for the new radiator, but cutting threads in the 
holes will most likely result in the holes being to big for the bolts.
Fun with old cars
Registered for a car show on June 8th....
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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          BT7 engine and disk brakes
 
 
1967 MGB  [MG]
 
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

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