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Subject: Re: [Mgs] mga radiator
From: Barrie Robinson via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 18:27:40 -0400
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I had massive heating problems when I put a Rover 3.5L V8 into my being 
built MGB GT - surprise surprise!!!   One item that was a big help was a 
Perma-Cool 2,950 cfm .  If my engine failed I could pull the car along 
by switching on the fan:-). It looks industrial but by god does it blow !!

Barrie from Barrie

On 5/2/2019 3:24 PM, dave via Mgs wrote:
>
> I was quoted upwards of $400 to recore.  Lbcarco has new ones for 
> under $300, and there is a guy on ebay out of Knoxville selling them 
> for just over $200.  Steel/copper of course.
>
> Since my other LBCâ??s also have steel/copper radiators, and electric 
> fans, and I do just fine here in Dallas summers, Iâ??m thinking thatâ??s 
> the way to go.  Iâ??ll take lbcarco products any day.  Their stuff is 
> great.  Iâ??m going to hook up the electric fan to the F switch (and a 
> relay).  Seems appropriate to me!
>
> *From:*Mgs <mgs-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Barrie Robinson 
> via Mgs
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 2, 2019 1:11 PM
> *To:* mgs@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] mga radiator
>
> Hello Max,
>
> I hoped you used the special heat transferring paint. There used to be 
> one that has something like small chaff in it which was meant to 
> improve heat transfer.
>
> Barrie from Barrie
>
> On 5/2/2019 2:01 PM, Max Heim via Mgs wrote:
>
>     I was recently quoted $450 to recore a Mk.1 MGB radiator. So it
>     has become rather costly. But if you are a stickler for the
>     original appearance, and want to insure a perfect fit, I think
>     that is how you would want to go.
>
>     That said, I wound up with the Moss Motors premium aluminum
>     radiator, and it fit fine, and seems to work great. I painted it
>     black so it didnâ??t stand out as a foreign object, and canâ??t be
>     seen through the grill (this really bugs me when I see it on other
>     cars).
>
>     --
>
>     Max Heim
>
>     '66 MGB
>
>         On May 2, 2019, at 6:53 AM, David Breneman via Mgs
>
>         With what I paid, $100 was a rounding error (and he ended up doing
>
>         a lot of work for free, because it was a fixed-price job and
>         he's a
>
>         perfectionist). But it's not the first time I'd heard of this
>         problem
>
>         with new radiators.  A lot of people complain about cooling
>         issues
>
>         with their MGAs.  I've never had a problem, even with weather in
>
>         the 80s.  And if it's hotter than that, I overheat long before the
>
>         car would.
>
>         David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com
>
>         On Thursday, May 2, 2019, 12:41:14 AM PDT, PaulHunt73
>         <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com
>
>         Hmmm. With my cynical hat on I'd say that could be a way of
>         spending $400
>
>         rather than $300.
>
>         PaulH.
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>
>         > When I got my MGA restored, the mechanic recommended
>         rebuilding the
>
>         > original radiator rather then buying a replacement, because
>         the new ones
>
>         > have fewer "tubes" (whatever the actual term is in
>         radiator-speak) in them
>
>         > than the originals, so there is less surface area for cooling.
>
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    <font size="-1"><font face="Arial">I had massive heating problems
        when I put a Rover 3.5L V8 into my being built MGB GT - surprise
        surprise!!!   One item that was a big help was a Perma-Cool
        2,950 cfm .  If my engine failed I could pull the car along by
        switching on the fan<span 
class="moz-smiley-s1"><span>:-)</span></span>. 
        It looks industrial but by god does it blow !!<br>
        <br>
        Barrie from Barrie<br>
      </font></font><br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/2/2019 3:24 PM, dave via Mgs
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">I was quoted
            upwards of $400 to recore.  Lbcarco has new ones for under
            $300, and there is a guy on ebay out of Knoxville selling
            them for just over $200.  Steel/copper of course.  
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">Since my
            other LBCâ??s also have steel/copper radiators, and electric
            fans, and I do just fine here in Dallas summers, Iâ??m
            thinking thatâ??s the way to go.  Iâ??ll take lbcarco products
            any day.  Their stuff is great.  Iâ??m going to hook up the
            electric fan to the F switch (and a relay).  Seems
            appropriate to me!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
                style="color:windowtext"> Mgs
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net";>&lt;mgs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt;</a> 
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Barrie
                Robinson via Mgs<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 2, 2019 1:11 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] mga radiator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
            
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Hello
            Max,<br>
            <br>
            I hoped you used the special heat transferring paint.  
            There used to be one that has something like small chaff in
            it which was meant to improve heat transfer.<br>
            <br>
            Barrie from Barrie</span><o:p></o:p></p>
        <div>
          <p class="MsoNormal">On 5/2/2019 2:01 PM, Max Heim via Mgs
            wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">I was recently quoted $450 to recore a
            Mk.1 MGB radiator. So it has become rather costly. But if
            you are a stickler for the original appearance, and want to
            insure a perfect fit, I think that is how you would want to
            go. <o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">That said, I wound up with the Moss
              Motors premium aluminum radiator, and it fit fine, and
              seems to work great. I painted it black so it didnâ??t stand
              out as a foreign object, and canâ??t be seen through the
              grill (this really bugs me when I see it on other 
cars).<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Max
                        Heim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">'66
                        MGB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal">On May 2, 2019, at 6:53 AM, David
                    Breneman via Mgs &lt;<a
                      href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";
                      moz-do-not-send="true">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
                    wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">With
                                  what I paid, $100 was a rounding error
                                  (and he ended up doing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">a
                                  lot of work for free, because it was a
                                  fixed-price job and he's 
a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">perfectionist). 
                                  But it's not the first time I'd heard
                                  of this problem<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">with
                                  new radiators.  A lot of people
                                  complain about cooling issues 
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">with
                                  their MGAs.  I've never had a problem,
                                  even with weather in <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">the
                                  80s.  And if it's hotter than that, I
                                  overheat long before the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">car
                                  would.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                              
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">David
                              Breneman <a
                                href="mailto:david_breneman@yahoo.com";
                                
moz-do-not-send="true">david_breneman@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">On
                              Thursday, May 2, 2019, 12:41:14 AM PDT,
                              PaulHunt73 &lt;<a
                                href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com";
                                
moz-do-not-send="true">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>&gt;
                              wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Hmmm. 
                                With my cynical hat on I'd say that
                                could be a way of spending $400 
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">rather
                                than $300.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">PaulH.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">-----
                                Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">&gt;
                                When I got my MGA restored, the mechanic
                                recommended rebuilding the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">&gt;
                                original radiator rather then buying a
                                replacement, because the new 
ones<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">&gt;
                                have fewer "tubes" (whatever the actual
                                term is in radiator-speak) in 
them<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">&gt;
                                than the originals, so there is less
                                surface area for cooling. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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