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Re: [TR] Which radiator is better

To: "Jeremiah Curry" <jercurry@comcast.net>,
Subject: Re: [TR] Which radiator is better
From: John Wise <60TR3A@cox.net>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 06:16:06 -0700
At 10:10 PM -0600 24/5/06, Jeremiah Curry wrote:
>Howdy all,
>
>I am going to boil out the radiator for my 57 Triumph TR3.  I have two and
>am wondering if you guys can give me any guidance as to which one is better.
>The one that was in the car (removing it was a pain and I ended up cutting
>two bolts because I couldn't figure out a better way) has a round hole for
>the crank.  The spare has a square hole.  Other than that they look similar
>except the squre hole one is more rusty and the round hole one has bend fins
>around the hole.  As far as I can tell they both hold watter.

For about $200 I had my old one re-cored with a modern core (more 
fins & tubes) sans the crank hole & even here in the Phoenix summer 
it never gets above 185F.  I highly recommend that approach...
-- 
John A. Wise
Glendale, AZ

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1960 Triumph TR3A
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