FW: brass vs plastic -- what about alum?

[Larry C Leung]

well if you find an OEM style radiator that's all aluminum, I think we
would ALL be interested. Keep us posted as to the sources. I tried to
order a brass Modine last summer, no luck. Then again, I really didn't
mind the plastic aluminum one anyway. My guess is it's about 1/2 the
weight of the brass one that my 4KQ had.

LL - NY

On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 10:15:33 -0600 "Livolsi, Stephane"
<Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com> writes:
>What a coincidence!  I am currently in the market for a rad for my 5kq
>and
>have been shopping around.  The best price I could find was $215 Can
>for an
>aluminum rad.  Apparently all metal is no longer available.  OEM
>(with
>plastic end caps) was running around $250 Can.  I thought that the
>cores in
>all rads are aluminum, and the aluminum rad I was quoted means alum
>end caps
>as well. Maybe I better check further before sending my $$$$.
>
>Stephane
>> ----------
>> From: 	Ameer Antar[SMTP:ameer at snet.net]
>> Sent: 	January 16, 2002 12:06 AM
>> To: 	quattro at audifans.com
>> Subject: 	brass vs plastic -- what about alum?
>>
>> when you guys say brass or plastic, what does it realy mean? I
>thought the
>> OE one's were aluminum core w/ plastic end tanks right? So are the
>brass
>> ones all brass or alum. w/ brass end-tanks? [never seen that
>before]...If
>> so
>> I think the only advantage of the brass one would be that necks
>don't
>> break
>> off....but honestly, I agree, the OE ones work well....and aluminum
>is a
>> better conductor of heat, so the cooling system will have to work
>extra
>> hard
>> and prolly be closer to overheating when really punished in the
>summer.
>> Anyone ever venture into all aluminum radiators for the type-44?
>This
>> sounds
>> like the best b/c you get the best heat conductivity and have
>stronger
>> fittings than the plastic bits. I've seen 'em cheap for specific
>car
>> designs
>> mostly jap stuff, but I wonder if any designs would cross over.
>Anyone
>> know
>> of any common models w/ a similar hose config? Thanks.
>>
>> -ameer
>>