Radiator upgrade

Tha VZA · **Posted:** Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:35 pm

http://www.ipdusa.com/ProductsCat.aspx? ... RootID=629

iPD's 3 row's are on sale right now...are there any other good options for the 760? local?

ciao

swedishmeatball · **Posted:** Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:25 pm

Man, shipping would be killer on that. Why not a good junkyard one?

Ugly Duck · **Posted:** Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:38 pm

Cost me less than that to build the 3 row in my 244... http://www.citywideradiator.com/

Edit - in CANADIAN dollars.

Tha VZA · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:59 am

i guess i should speak to them then!

thanks

ciao

RaZ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:00 pm

Ugly Duck wrote:

Cost me less than that to build the 3 row in my 244... http://www.citywideradiator.com/

Edit - in CANADIAN dollars.

... so less than 200 bucks CAD for a custom raaadiiiattorr?

awesomeness

Ugly Duck · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:32 pm

I'm pretty sure - it wasn't much more, that's for sure. I had to supply the core radiator, of course, so they could re-use the end tanks and such, but I remember it was in the $200-250 range anyway. That was also for a 24" core, quite a bit bigger than what's on your cars.

RaZ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:06 pm

Sounds very cool

How much do you think for custom end tanks, and aluminum rad with teeny tiny fins?

i dont have a lot of space in the corona, yo.

Tha VZA · **Posted:** Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:19 am

that's kinda along the lines i started thinking...custom AL rad

gotta keep it cool for BC/Track nights

ciao

Ugly Duck · **Posted:** Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:34 am

Not many places in town deal with aluminum rad REPAIRS, let alone building something completely custom. Will definitely cost you more than the average shop recoring your copper rad. Ironic, 'cause copper is so much more expensive than aluminum!

Volvord · **Posted:** Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:11 am

... and other than a slight weight savings why use aluminium? copper is a much better material for heat dissipation.

Find end tanks that will fit your car, a custom rad can be made to any size as long as you have the tanks. Making custom tanks will cost a fortune

Tha VZA · **Posted:** Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:13 pm

yeah see i was thinking the cost issue of material...but if AL is more expensive to work with...then shat

i'll start looking at some options for some metal end tanks

ciao

Ugly Duck · **Posted:** Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:28 pm

Volvord wrote:

... and other than a slight weight savings why use aluminium? copper is a much better material for heat dissipation.

Copper is a better conductor of heat, and that's about the only advantage it has as a radiator. The biggest advantage with going with aluminum is that it's much stronger, which means the tubes can be longer and thinner, and made with thinner material, giving both a surface area advantage and a thermal advantage. Copper is also more reactive to the elements, so it must be painted which also lowers it's efficiency, and it tends to corrode inside as well which reduces thermal transfer. Overall, aluminum radiators are far more efficient than copper, despite the lower thermal conductivity of the base metal. The fact that they're lighter and prettier is a bonus.

RaZ · **Posted:** Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:06 pm

Ugly Duck wrote:

Volvord wrote:

... and other than a slight weight savings why use aluminium? copper is a much better material for heat dissipation.

Copper is a better conductor of heat, and that's about the only advantage it has as a radiator. The biggest advantage with going with aluminum is that it's much stronger, which means the tubes can be longer and thinner, and made with thinner material, giving both a surface area advantage and a thermal advantage. Copper is also more reactive to the elements, so it must be painted which also lowers it's efficiency, and it tends to corrode inside as well which reduces thermal transfer. Overall, aluminum radiators are far more efficient than copper, despite the lower thermal conductivity of the base metal. The fact that they're lighter and prettier is a bonus.

*saves up for a custom AL rad, and dies a little inside*

Tha VZA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:34 am

no doubt...seems worth it to me

something like this would rock for the 760

http://cgi.ebay.ca/79-93-Mustang-5-0-30 ... dZViewItem

just need to have the inlet/outlet on the correct sides for the volvo motor

ciao

Tha VZA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:50 am

lookey lookey...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ALUMINUM-RADIATOR-CH ... dZViewItem

:twisted:

ciao

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