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I bought a Wizzard for my Sprite project and then sold it to my buddy for
his modified 1275 Bugeye. Wizzard radiators are not cheap, but they're
made here. BTW, my friend and I are driving his Bugeye from Chicago to
southern CA, leaving in two weeks for Conclave. Road Trip!
Neil Anderson
On Mon, Apr 26, 2021, 11:35 AM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> My Bugeye has been running hot in any ambient temperature over 80
> degrees lately. I have the original radiator that was re-cored with an OEM
> type core almost 25 years ago. I have been leaning towards getting an
> aluminum radiator. Moss sells a two row aluminum radiator for $300. You
> can get a Chinese made Bugeye type radiator on Fleabay for $165 with free
> shipping. Nevermind the fact Moss charges a $10 oversize fee on top of a
> shipping charge of $27 and then of course California has to get their cut
> ($24). It adds up.
> A call to Moss just now was not all that helpful. I was told that
> all they know is their aluminum radiator comes from Moss Europe. Other
> than that, they have no idea country of manufacture. Since both radiators
> are just about the same in construction and core size I am not sure what to
> do here. With Frank's words on Chinese made crap echoing in my head might
> I be better off getting my original radiator re-cored with an up to date
> core that will have more cooling fin area? Do the aluminum radiators make
> that much difference?
> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"auto">I bought a Wizzard for my Sprite project and then sold it=
to my buddy for his modified 1275 Bugeye.=C2=A0 Wizzard radiators are not =
cheap, but they're made here.=C2=A0 BTW, my friend and=C2=A0 I are driv=
ing his Bugeye from Chicago to southern CA, leaving in two weeks for Concla=
ve.=C2=A0 Road Trip!<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Neil Anderson</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 26, 2021, 11:35 AM Michael M=
acLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridg=
ets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><=
div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0My Bugeye has been running hot in any =
ambient temperature over 80 degrees lately.=C2=A0 I have the original radia=
tor that was re-cored with an OEM type core almost 25 years ago.=C2=A0 I ha=
ve been leaning towards getting an aluminum radiator.=C2=A0 Moss sells a tw=
o row aluminum radiator for $300.=C2=A0 You can get a Chinese made Bugeye t=
ype radiator on Fleabay for $165 with free shipping.=C2=A0 Nevermind the fa=
ct Moss charges a $10 oversize fee on top of a shipping charge of $27 and t=
hen of course California has to get their cut ($24).=C2=A0 It adds up.=C2=
=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0A call to Moss just now was =
not all that helpful.=C2=A0 I was told that all they know is their aluminum=
radiator comes from Moss Europe.=C2=A0 Other than that, they have no idea =
country of manufacture.=C2=A0 Since both radiators are just about the same =
in construction and core size I am not sure what to do here.=C2=A0 With Fra=
nk's words on Chinese made crap echoing in my head might I be better of=
f getting my original radiator re-cored with an up to date core that will h=
ave more cooling fin area?=C2=A0 Do the aluminum radiators make that much d=
ifference?</div><div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div></div>
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