[TR] TR3 Radiator Choices

[Aaron]

Chip, a third alternative is to take it to a good radiator repair shop and get
an estimate. Might prove to be the best alternative for price and quality.

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On Nov 15, 2010, at 2:04 PM, Chip19474 at aol.com wrote:

> List,
>
> If this thread has been worked over previously, please let me know where I
> can get info off-list and I'll save us some bandwidth!
>
> A good friend of mine in our club lost lots of coolant from his radiator in
> his TR3 over the weekend to a plastic grocery bag.  It seems that he
> couldn't avoid it blowing across the road and it snagged at 3000rpm onto the
> radiator fan which beat the poor radiator into a million leaks.  It's  been
> awhile since he's done any radiator service (1966!) so he's  not complaining
> about its longevity!
>
> His question is: should he replace the radiator with an aluminum radiator
> or a stock "OEM" replacement?
>
> He does not race the car and is not interested in any kind of performance
> upgrade or coolant system upgrade because the old radiator worked just fine
> before the plastic bag incident.  His reason for asking is to get a sense
> of whether the extra cost for an aluminum radiator makes sense because of
> possibly better heat transfer, easier installation, longer life than
probably
> Chinese made OEM radiator, etc?
>
> Any thoughts from those of you who were at a similar decision point some
> time recently?
>
> If it weren't for the likelihood that the new OEM radiator will probably be
> made with less quality than his original, I would vote for an OEM unit
> from one  the usual suppliers.  'Course, if the aluminum radiator is also
made
> elsewhere then I guess that levels the playing field to consider other
> advantages of aluminum.......
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chip Krout
> Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
> Skippack, PA
> 1976 TR6  CF57822U
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