Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

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Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby So Cal Mark » Mon Jul 20, 2015 11:47 pm

I now have direct-replacement aluminum radiators for 1800 and 2L Spiders. These bolt right in place of the stock radiator, use the stock cooling fan and fan switch. These radiators only weigh 7lbs!! $189 plus shipping
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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby RoyBatty » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:00 am

I know where my next replacement radiator will come from.

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Postby Nanonevol » Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:53 am

That's beautiful! What does the stock radiator weigh?
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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby spiderrey » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:21 pm

This are probably to tall for a 70'.

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Postby 4uall » Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:19 pm

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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby So Cal Mark » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:52 pm

for an car earlier than a 75 you would have to lower the bottom saddle
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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby KevAndAndi » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:08 am

Cool! (No pun intended.)

Mark, are there no fitment issues whatsoever for an '81 FI? Where are they made?
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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby KevAndAndi » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:35 am

Nanonevol wrote:What does the stock radiator weigh?


I think aluminum is around 1/3 the weight of copper, but I saw online somewhere that an aluminum rad will be about 30% to 40% lighter. There must be more metal in an aluminum rad.
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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby So Cal Mark » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:37 am

we had them made to exact oem dimensions, so no fitment issues at all.
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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby DieselSpider » Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:05 pm

Thickness too? With the diesel conversion I have less than 1/2 inch between the oem radiator and the water pump shaft and I know that eventually I am going to need to replace the radiator.

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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby So Cal Mark » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:56 pm

a stock 2L radiator weighs 17 lbs, so a 10lb savings. Thickness is 2", about the same as the oem thickness
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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby sandro » Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:44 pm

Hi Mark

do you ship to the UK? if so how much?

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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby So Cal Mark » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:21 am

I need city and postal code to get a shipping quote
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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby sandro » Sat Jul 25, 2015 6:53 am

Hi Mark

Chester, postal code CH3 6BF

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Re: Aluminum radiators!-direct replacement

Postby spidernut » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:42 pm

Will it help the stock motors run cooler during hot weather using the stock fan? If so, how much?
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