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Re: [Fot] Jack Wheeler is looking for alloy radiator for his TR2

To: "Jeff Snook" <jsnook@wcnet.org>, <N197TR4@cs.com>,
Subject: Re: [Fot] Jack Wheeler is looking for alloy radiator for his TR2
From: "Stutzman" <stutzmans@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:40:12 -0400
Isn't that the radiator the Roadster Factory is selling?
Bruce

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Snook" <jsnook@wcnet.org>
To: <N197TR4@cs.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Jack Wheeler is looking for alloy radiator for his TR2


> Jack, et al,
>
> November last year we installed a aluminum radiator in my TR3A produced by
> Wizard Cooling of NY.  Cost was $495 + shipping.  Quite a nice piece,
> installed fairly easily and has held up quite well so far.  I just checked
> their website http://www.wizardcooling.com/index.htm but could not find a 
> link
> to the TR2/3 radiator but I'm sure if you called them they could make one 
> for
> you.
>
> Jeff Snook
> http://www.snooksdreamcars.com
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: N197TR4@cs.com
>  To: fot@autox.team.net
>  Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:41 AM
>  Subject: [Fot] Jack Wheeler is looking for alloy radiator for his TR2
>
>
>  Can anyone help Jack?  What can I pass along to him? Thanks!
>
>  ......my wife and I headed out yesterday in my TR-2 and met up with 2 
> other
>  couples, one in an MG-TF and the other in a TR-4.  It was one of those
> perfect
>  days, sunny, but cool!  Given the cool air temperature, I wouldn't have
>  expected my car to run hot.  However, when we got stuck in traffic, and 
> had
> to sit
>  for a few minutes, the temperature gauge started to climb.  This car has
> always
>  run hot! I don't think it has ever caused any damage, as I keep my eye on
> the
>  temp gauge, and if it gets too hot, I just turn the engine off until 
> traffic
>  clears, and I can get out on an open road and get the air moving through 
> the
>  radiator. Besides, these old beasts are pretty durable!
>
>  So, I've put up with this problem for 15+ years.  Enough is enough!  I've
>  decided to do something about it this winter.  I've already got a TR-6 
> fan,
> which
>  will pull a lot more air through the radiator.  While I have the front 
> apron
>  off to install the new fan, I'm also thinking about upgrading the 
> radiator.
>  My current radiator is completely stock.  I had a new core installed when 
> I
>  restored the car (15+ years ago), and it doesn't have a lot of miles on 
> it
>  (probably less than 10,000).  Obviously, it's not quite doing the job. 
> What
> are the
>  race car guys doing for radiators these days?  Does anyone make a high
>  efficiency aluminum radiator, that is basically the same configuration as
> the stock
>  one, can be bolted right in, without making any modifications to the car,
> and
>  doesn't require taking a second mortgage to pay for it?  If something 
> like
>  this is available, I think this is probably the answer to my cooling
> problem.  Do
>  you know of a source for a radiator like this, or do you know anyone (or
>  business) who I can contact, who might be able to help?
>
>  Thanks, Joe.
>
>  Jack
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