Thanks, Bob;
I'm a bit confused, as at least a half-dozen listers wrote me about
their "stock 4-row radiator." My '74, too, has a [leaking] 4 row. I'm
wondering if, in fact, the folks at Triumph made the radiators for
some model-years differently than others.... Anyway, any guesses
why TRF sells their new TR6 radiator for $225? Would you suspect
it's quality (don't laugh :- ) smiling is OK, though)?
Anybody out there with a tweaked engine purchased a radiator from
TRF? Had good success with it?
Dave
"Robert M. Lang" wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Mar 2003, David Friedlander wrote:
>
> > OK, list;
> >
> > Springtime question, as my engine gets a full going-through
> > (new cam, sprockets, valve springs, tappets, rings, crank polish,
> > etc.), I am turning to other engine compartment items. The subject
> > here is the radiator.
> >
> > I pulled the radiator a few weeks ago and took it to the local
> > radiator shop to get it cleaned out and pressure tested,
> > something I had not done in the 6 years I've owned my Six.
> > Radiator guy said my radiator had already been re-cored (by
> > the DPO) "about 10 years ago." He has now tried to clean it out
> > but says he cannot. The DPO used sealant gunk in it which has
> > clogged about 40% of its circulation! He said it was re-cored
> > with a four row unit (four rows of tubes)(?). He wanted to re-core
> > it with the same stuff but the cost is more than a new stock radiator
> > from TRF (which runs $225). I wonder how many rows of tubes
> > are in a stock TR radiator core.
>
> The stock TR6 has _two rows_.
>
> > Anyone help me out here? Should I (based on $) buy a new stock
> > radiator ($225), get this one re-cored to whatever stock is (don't
> > know that cost 'cause I don't know what the stock configuration is!)
> > or re-core to another 4 row unit (~ $300)?
>
> If you've hopped up your motor at all, I strongly suggest at a min a three
> row re-core. As long as your tanks are okay, this should be doable.
>
> > Also, are most folks with '73 on using the 13 psi cap or the 7 psi cap?
>
> I use a 14 PSI cap (generic Auto Zone). It works fine.
>
> > TIA for your inputs,
> >
> > Dave Friedlander
> > '74 TR6 in progress
>
> Good luck,
> rml
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