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To: Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Aluminium radiators
From: Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 17:00:40 -0500
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I got a custom radiator for the GT6 from Wizard a few months ago, and it =
is really beautiful craftsmanship.  I had them duplicate the dimensions =
of one I got twelve years ago from an outfit that went out of business.  =
They copied it perfectly. About a 6-8 week leadtime, maybe less if you =
are getting off-the-shelf.

I will say that I=E2=80=99d had the prior one repaired a few times - =
they can be welded or sealed depending on where the damage is.  The last =
time I did some serious damage to it, so it was truly irreparable.

Much, much lighter than stock, too.

Scott

On Jan 3, 2022, at 4:05 PM, Robert Lang via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote:

There are a bunch of answers here, but a lot of TR6 crowd buys them from =
Wizard Radiator (www.wizardcooling.com)

There's a guy on the Triumphs list - Art Lipp - that sells the Wizards =
at a discount.

My one concern about aluminium radiators is that most of the time you =
can't fix them, so if you crack them, it's in the bin for 'em. Copper / =
brass is more forgiving. Ally does have the "wow" factor, though.

c ya,
rml

On Monday, January 3, 2022, 03:55:59 PM EST, robert bownes via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote:



Wise(ned) ones,

Where are folks getting (street) Al radiators nowadays? Just got the =
original TR6 rad back from the local radiator shop with an estimate of =
~$360 to re-core, re-cap the lower end, and get rid of all the acorns =
the squirrels have thoughtfully stashed in mine, so I figure it's =
probably cheaper to get a new Al one than press my luck with the =
original.=20

I found 3 row versions for a bit under $200, but they don't seem to know =
much about Triumphs (the pictures have the inlet/outlet pointing in the =
wrong directions) so I figured I'd check here...

Stay fast!
Bob



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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
got a custom radiator for the GT6 from Wizard a few months ago, and it =
is really beautiful craftsmanship. &nbsp;I had them duplicate the =
dimensions of one I got twelve years ago from an outfit that went out of =
business. &nbsp;They copied it perfectly. About a 6-8 week leadtime, =
maybe less if you are getting off-the-shelf.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I will say that I=E2=80=99d had the =
prior one repaired a few times - they can be welded or sealed depending =
on where the damage is. &nbsp;The last time I did some serious damage to =
it, so it was truly irreparable.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Much, much lighter than stock, =
too.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Scott<br =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jan 3, =
2022, at 4:05 PM, Robert Lang via Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div class=3D"ydp55b5b3c5yahoo-style-wrap" =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div class=3D""></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">There are a =
bunch of answers here, but a lot of TR6 crowd buys them from Wizard =
Radiator (<a href=3D"http://www.wizardcooling.com"; =
class=3D"">www.wizardcooling.com</a>)</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">There's a guy on the Triumphs list - =
Art Lipp - that sells the Wizards at a discount.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">My one concern about aluminium =
radiators is that most of the time you can't fix them, so if you crack =
them, it's in the bin for 'em. Copper / brass is more forgiving. Ally =
does have the "wow" factor, though.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">c ya,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">rml<br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
       =20
        </div><div id=3D"ydp530db442yahoo_quoted_1346791563" =
class=3D"ydp530db442yahoo_quoted">
            <div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, =
Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;" class=3D"">
               =20
                <div class=3D"">
                    On Monday, January 3, 2022, 03:55:59 PM EST, robert =
bownes via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:
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class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Wise(ned) ones,</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Where are folks getting (street) Al =
radiators nowadays? Just got the original TR6 rad back from the local =
radiator shop with an estimate of ~$360 to re-core, re-cap the lower =
end, and get rid of all the acorns the squirrels have thoughtfully =
stashed in mine, so I figure it's probably cheaper to get a new Al one =
than press my luck with the original. <br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I found 3 row versions =
for a bit under $200, but they don't seem to know much about Triumphs =
(the pictures have the inlet/outlet pointing in the wrong directions) so =
I figured I'd check here...</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div=
 class=3D"">Stay fast!</div><div class=3D"">Bob</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div></div>
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