[TR] Aluminum radiators

[Bob Danielson]

The Big 3 manufacturers, that I could find, of aluminum radiators for a 
Triumph are: Griffin, Davis and Wizard Cooling. I got pricey prices from 
each of them for: radiator, 16" Fan, custom fan mounts and fan wire harness 
with temperature sensor.

On my TR6 I have a Wizard aluminum radiator with puller fan (sold by Art 
Lipp) that's worked fine for the past 5 years HOWEVER........ it's more for 
bling than function. On a TR6, the stock radiator is quite adequate IF the 
complete cooling system is in good shape i.e. radiator and engine block. In 
other words, an aluminum radiator isn't going to fix a car with block in bad 
shape cooling wise.

Going back to your original post.......... it sounds like your existing 
radiator doesn't flow properly which leads to cooling concerns by the 
rebuilder. Can it be re-cored if originality is your primary concern? 
Or.....have them test your spare to see how it flows.

Or maybe my question should be........ does the TR3 have inherent cooling 
problems that could be helped by an aluminum radiator that handles hear 
"better"?

Bob

www.TR6.Danielsonfamily.org
1975 Mimosa TR6 with:
Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed
Nissan Diff
CVJs
And more....

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Ljung Madison
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 1:52 AM
To: Dave Hogye
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Aluminum radiators

On 13/10/23 21:42 -0700, Dave Hogye wrote:
> A stock replacement will cost more than aluminum..


To be clear, I already have a stock replacement in my storage.  I
haven't pressure tested it, but it looks like it's in great shape.

I've used the crank on my previous Triumph, though hopefully my
current TR3A will be more reliable, but you never know, and it's nice
to have the option.

It's hard to get a clear picture of how much Aluminum helps.

Dave

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