[V8] new radiator price?

[Tony and Lillie]

The new one is aluminum/plastic. Made by Modine, IIRC. It is a very nice 
looking and well built unit, just doesn't have the cooling capacity of the 
OEM. Oh, and it was a bit taller, which is why I cut/bent some stuff for it 
to fit. As for Bruces, I haven't seem one in person, but was told his are 
OEM style/fit units. I guess I'd write him and ask.

BTW, I'm still laughing about the toxic melamine :-D

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d saad" <dsaad at icehouse.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] new radiator price?


>
>
> I was not aware there was more than one choice for aftermarket. The dealer
> price was something like $650.
> Is your new radiator brass/copper or
> plastic/aluminium?
> Does Bruce have the real OEM units?
>
> If
> it is brass, and it is made as bad as the brass heater core I used a few
> years ago, it is no wonder you get no cooling. The heater core had a small
> fraction of the cooling fins the OEM unit had, and before it sprang a leak
> (due to electrolysis I guess), it was barely able to heat the car up on a
> cold day. It just did not give up any heat to the air flow. The aluminium
> replacement works just fine - but it stunk for a long time. Probably until
> all the toxic melamine burned off I guess. It was made in China after
> all.
> Given that, I guess I may as well get the real OEM unit since I
> will end up there eventually anyway.
>
> Dave