[TR] Aluminum radiator

TeriAnn J. Wakeman tjwakeman at gmail.com
Wed Aug 22 09:23:56 MDT 2018


On 8/22/18 5:11 AM, Peter Arakelian wrote:
> Thanks to all for the input.  I have decided to go big bucks and get a 
> radiator from Ron Davis Racing in AZ.  Spoke directly with several 
> makers, and was most satisfied with Ron's responses.  The Wizard was 
> very close, but one of the things I did not like about theirs was the 
> brass drain valve.  Brass and aluminum do not go together.  Even 
> though they told me they have not seen any problems, you can look up 
> tables and articles about brass and aluminum eating away when in contact.
> Peter Arakelian - 71 TR6
Instead of a drain valve, I prefer to use a threaded plug that has a 
sacrificial zinc anode attached.

TeriAnn
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