RE: dimpled radiator

From: Allan Connell, Jr. (alcon(at)home.com)
Date: Sat Jan 22 2000 - 11:13:59 CST

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Just a quick point of order here. Though I don't think Steve meant to imply
it, but my understanding is that a Tiger radiator will not fit in an Alpine.
You SHOULD however consider a re-core of the Alpine radiator with the Modine
core as Steve suggests. Really a bitch'in core and keeping my hot Tiger
quite cool.

Regards,

Allan
B9472373

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers(at)autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers(at)autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Steve Laifman
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 4:55 AM
To: Tim Beloney
Cc: alpines(at)autox.team.net; tigers(at)autox.team.net
Subject: Re: dimpled radiator

Tim,

WAIT!

This "dimple" idea is to increase the copper surface area, cheaply, not to
restrict flow. There is no truth to the slower flow increasing cooling.
You are
buying a sales gimmick, at best.

Get a high quality, 4 row, 14 fin per inch high performance radiator core.
Modine
"Special Orders Department" supplies them, and they are no thicker than the
original Tiger 3 row, but work MUCH better. Fits original end tanks and
shroud.
Too many people on this list to count will give you the same answer.

Have you looked at getting an old Tiger radiator? Even if you don't, and
wan' to
use your Alpine tanks, the same answer applies. More tubes, extremely good
tube/fin brazing, very high fin count (14/inch minimum) and as many as 4
rows.

Don't waste your money on hogwash.

Steve

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