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Re: metal v. plastic radiators
On Sun, 17 Mar 1996, Richard Klein wrote:
> I've been calling around for the best price on a metal radiator to
> replace the plastic beast with the broken neck in my 5ks. When I
> called Shokan I was told that the metal radiators suffer shoddy
> construction and are even less reliable than the OEM plastic ones.
> Anyone care to comment on that?
>
> Also, does anyone in Michigan (Graydon?) have a preferred source for
> metal radiators? Any leads on used ones?
Rich,
I have very little experience with plastic rads, but I did
replace the plastic end tank on an RX7 rad, and it worked rgeat for a
couple years, until I sold it. Personally, from that limited experience,
I ;like the plastic end tanks, adn the especially the aluminum cores.
They seem to last a long time, and are very light. The end tanks, if you
can get them, can easily be replaced. That was the trouble with the RX7
rad - Mazda wouldn't selll the end tank alone. I had to find one in a
wrecking yard, and install it myself.
This really is .02 worth. :-)
Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu
Flint, Michigan USA
'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, GDS Racing Stage II
'85 Mazda RX7 GS 12A-leaning-towards-a-13B-soon