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Re: [Healeys] aluminum Radiator on ebay

To: HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>, "55healey@comcast.net" <55healey@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] aluminum Radiator on ebay
From: rkeysor <rkeysor@bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 01:20:27 +0000 (UTC)
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 I had the radiator on my newly purchased '60 BN7 recored and still fought =
the overheating battle with the car. =C2=A0That included other measures, bu=
t when I got into slow traffic in really ahot weather here in Florida, thin=
gs heated up altogether too quickly. A year or so ago I bought one of the n=
o-name Chinese radiators and eventually installed it. While the jury is sti=
ll out, I think it has improved my cooling. But there are a few negatives. =
=C2=A0The included radiator cap doesn't interchange with the one on a Heale=
y, and I don't know if that cap is available if replacement is necessary. =
=C2=A0Also, the aluminum matrix on the radiator is extremely sensitive to d=
istortion. =C2=A0As there are no fixed nuts on the attachment fixtures at e=
ither side, getting the radiator installed is more difficult and led to som=
e damage that I had to correct. Most troubling, with the radiator in the lo=
west possible position--which means when the hose outlet at the bottom come=
s in contact against the cross member behind the radiator--I found the radi=
ator's tank front corners made contact with the underside of the hood and d=
itto the rear of the radiator cap against the hood cross brace. =C2=A0I ver=
ified those contacts with tabs of modeling clay. I addressed the problem by=
 slightly loosening the hood latch, and all seems to be working OK for now.=
 =C2=A0Also, I paid more than the price listed in the ad that prompted this=
 discussion. =C2=A0I'm hanging onto the original radiator just in case.
    On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 5:06:57 PM EST, 55healey@comcast.net <5=
5healey@comcast.net> wrote: =20
=20
 I have a wizard radiator on both the 100 and BugEye. Both fit well However=
, the electric fan will not fit on the 100.=20
 Not enough room in front or behind.

They are both performing well but are pricy as you mentioned.=C2=A0=20
I have kept the rebuilt 100 radiator just in case someone wants to go back =
to stock in the future.

Rob

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 9:39 AM, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Great price, but what's the quality like?=C2=A0 A Chinese-made radiator w=
ith a no-name fan.=C2=A0 No CFM rating on the fan and it looks like it moun=
ts to the radiator with nylon strapping through the fins.=C2=A0 The teeth o=
n the strapping can actually saw through the aluminum when these fans vibra=
te.=C2=A0 I paid over $500 for my custom Wizard radiator with an aluminum s=
hroud to which I could bolt my fan.=C2=A0 Not cheap, but it really cools my=
 V8 and I'm assured of the quality.=C2=A0=20
>=20
> <IMG_0374_zpswwgymspo.JPG>
>=20
> Cheers,
> Rick Neville
>=20
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 1:45 AM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/183568977972
> great price, NFI
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
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        <div>I had the radiator on my newly purchased '60 BN7 recored and s=
till fought the overheating battle with the car. &nbsp;That included other =
measures, but when I got into slow traffic in really ahot weather here in F=
lorida, things heated up altogether too quickly. A year or so ago I bought =
one of the no-name Chinese radiators and eventually installed it. While the=
 jury is still out, I think it has improved my cooling. But there are a few=
 negatives. &nbsp;The included radiator cap doesn't interchange with the on=
e on a Healey, and I don't know if that cap is available if replacement is =
necessary. &nbsp;Also, the aluminum matrix on the radiator is extremely sen=
sitive to distortion. &nbsp;As there are no fixed nuts on the attachment fi=
xtures at either side, getting the radiator installed is more difficult and=
 led to some damage that I had to correct. Most troubling, with the radiato=
r in the lowest possible position--which means when the hose outlet at the =
bottom comes in contact against the cross member behind the radiator--I fou=
nd the radiator's tank front corners made contact with the underside of the=
 hood and ditto the rear of the radiator cap against the hood cross brace. =
&nbsp;I verified those contacts with tabs of modeling clay. I addressed the=
 problem by slightly loosening the hood latch, and all seems to be working =
OK for now. &nbsp;Also, I paid more than the price listed in the ad that pr=
ompted this discussion. &nbsp;I'm hanging onto the original radiator just i=
n case.</div><div><br></div>
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                    On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 5:06:57 PM EST, 55heale=
y@comcast.net &lt;55healey@comcast.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have a wizard radiator on both the =
100 and BugEye. Both fit well However, the electric fan will not fit on the=
 100. <br clear=3D"none"> Not enough room in front or behind.<br clear=3D"n=
one"><br clear=3D"none">They are both performing well but are pricy as you =
mentioned.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">I have kept the rebuilt 100 radiator ju=
st in case someone wants to go back to stock in the future.<br clear=3D"non=
e"><br clear=3D"none">Rob<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">&gt; On Jan =
23, 2019, at 9:39 AM, HealeyRick &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:he=
aleyrik@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com";>healeyrik@gmail.com<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Great price, =
but what's the quality like?&nbsp; A Chinese-made radiator with a no-name f=
an.&nbsp; No CFM rating on the fan and it looks like it mounts to the radia=
tor with nylon strapping through the fins.&nbsp; The teeth on the strapping=
 can actually saw through the aluminum when these fans vibrate.&nbsp; I pai=
d over $500 for my custom Wizard radiator with an aluminum shroud to which =
I could bolt my fan.&nbsp; Not cheap, but it really cools my V8 and I'm ass=
ured of the quality.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; =
&lt;IMG_0374_zpswwgymspo.JPG&gt;<div class=3D"yqt2294613417" id=3D"yqtfd747=
26"><br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Cheers,<br clear=3D"non=
e">&gt; Rick Neville<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; On Wed,=
 Jan 23, 2019 at 1:45 AM i erbs &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:eye=
ra3000@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com";>eyera3000@gmail.com</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://www.=
ebay.com/itm/183568977972" target=3D"_blank">https://www.ebay.com/itm/18356=
8977972</a><br clear=3D"none">&gt; great price, NFI<br clear=3D"none">&gt; =
Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Portland,OR<br clear=3D"none">_____________=
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