Re: Converting to 3 core radiator
Tom Hill (tom.hill(at)worldnet.att.net)
Mon, 06 Jul 1998 12:36:19 -0400
I took my old radiator to a radiator shop and they ordered a new core.
Apparently the core material (tubes and flutes) is manufactured in huge
"sheets". The radiator shop calls up and orders a piece to fit and a
new core arrives a few days later with the header panels already
soldered in place. All the radiator shop has to do is transfer the
tanks from your radiator to the new core and you've got yourself a new
radiator. (1) I think I paid somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 for
my conversion (in alabama about a year ago). (2) I was unable to locate
a new radiator. (3) I removed the shroud and fan and replaced them both
with an electric fan place in front of the radiator. It works nicely.
I hope this helps,
Tom Hill
SV running cool
siegfried wrote:
>
> I'm considering having my current 2 core radiator converted to a 3 core
> & have the following questions:
>
> 1) Should it cost about $150?? or more?
>
> 2) Is there a source that sells them new (I'd rather have two);
>
> 3) should I modify the shroud (remove current mini shroud/cap and
> install bigger shroud?
>
> would appreciate if anybody could share radiator mod experience - also
> if anybody knows of a good radiator shop in No. NJ or East PA region,
> I'd certainly appreciate a reference.
>
> Thanks
>
> 67 Series V, running a little hot.