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My current Mk l restoration project needs a Radiator core replacement. My radiator shop says core prices have gone out of sight. Mine H.D. core will cost $485!! Any ideas for a better source for cores?
My current Mk l restoration project needs a Radiator core replacement. My radiator shop says core prices have gone out of sight. Mine H.D. core will cost $485!! Any ideas for a better source for cores?
Hoghead - core or radiator? Just curious as when my new engine goes in this summer I may want to upgrade my 50 yr old unit.
Hoghead - core or radiator? Just curious as when my new engine goes in this summer I may want to upgrade my 50 yr old unit.
Well, who-da-thunk, Summit, for a TIGER rad!
AND NOT a universal one
I too am from Vancouver, and after having my Healey rad re-cored 2 years ago, decided it is better to keep the original and buy new tech.
I used Central Valley Radiators in Maple Ridge for the Healey
I spoke to Ron Davis before buying the Griffith from Summit as it seemed to me that the core spec was the same, in the number of rows, density, size......
I did not get a good answer as to the price difference so bought the Griffith
I am now deliberating if I will lose any cooling capability by painting the aluminium flat black for a stock look.
If using an aluminium rad, you should think of installing a zinc anode in the drain hole. I posted about his a year or so ago on the forum
Crap filter of course, and do not forget to replace, remove, or clean the heater element before installing that new rad
It probably will not last as long as the copper rad, and aluminium has a lower heat transfer rate than copper. Lighter however, and new cars use aluminium so I thought to give it a go as my overheating experience over the past 45 years has been stellar.
BTW this go around is a stockish 260 so the Griffith should be fine
I am sure we have all read the TEAE cooling article and noted the benefit on a reduced diameter fan pulley. I gave up trying to find this pulley, and do not like the look of a dual sheave, so I decided to have a small CNC run of reduced diameter billet aluminium fan pulleys made.
Single sheave, Tiger specific centre hole, so paint, polish, powdercoat, or use raw as you wish.
Jim alias 66TigerMK1A is my JV partner in this, and will have these for sale to club members with details posted on the Hobby Vendor page once I get these over to Jim.
Did you ever get these done? if so are they avialable