In a message dated 5/23/99 9:52:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
gabytr6@mindspring.com writes:
> I have a question concerning my radiator on my TR6. Basically, its seen its
> better days and I'm ready to get a new one. I'm not a stickler for keeping
> everything OEM. I was looking through a JEGS catalog and saw some really
> nice aluminum GRIFFIN radiators. I want my new radiator to also handle my
> oil cooling needs. I've heard that 4 core radiators should be up to the
> task. I would appreciate some feedback on this. Has anybody put such a
> radiator on their TR6? If it wasn't a Griffin what brand was it? What
> dimension or PN# did you get? Did you add electric fans as well?
Gaby,
I have a Griffin Radiator that I'm putting into my Ford V8 powered TR6. It
ain't gonna be easy! It is taking a pretty good bit of surgery to fit it. I
haven't worked out all the details yet, but I will have to fabricate all the
mounting brackets, braces, etc for it, and build new shrouds and mount the
electric fan. I chose the only one that would come close to fitting. I don't
know the model number right offhand, but if you are still interested, I can
look it up for you.
I don't believe any of them have the correct hose mounting for the TR6,
although the one I bought was correct for the Ford.
There are a few companies that will custom build you an aluminum radiator,
but they are expen$ive. You might try having a local radiator shop build you
one out of brass/copper, with a thicker core (more rows). I had one with five
rows built to fit the same as the stock TR6 radiator for about the same price
as a new stock radiator. The hoses won't match the TR6, though, as it was
built with the Ford engine in mind. I think I paid $260 for it. It has the
exact same mounting/bracing provisions as the original, and just bolts in.
With an oil cooler, it would cost a bit more.
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://members.aol.com/danmas/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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