Radiator choices,modified Modine, Nissens or AKG?

Kneale Brownson knotnook at traverse.com
Wed Jul 23 12:55:48 EDT 2003


At 08:12 PM 07/22/2003 -0500, Martin Pot wrote:
>If that is the only problem with the Nissens then I would not be afraid to
>get one. Paint is cheap and easy for a radiator and a tight thread on a
>mount could easily be resolved, before I start installing it.. Patience is
>something I seem to have an unlimited supply of.. If I don't hear any real
>horror stories about the Nissens I will get one ordered tomorrow and will
>let the list know how it works out.
>Thanks, Martin.

The problem with the "tight" threads in the Nissens as reported here was
that the captive nuts or whatever in the radiator would break loose so that
you couldn't tighten the radiator into position properly.  It wasn't just a
case of too much paint in the threads.  It was more like poor assembly.




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