BigT-DK Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 My 2000 radiator (mkII) looks buggered - finns are flaky etc..is there a modern alternative which would be a bolt on substitution... my local motor-factor has brand new units for volvos/saabs etc at about half the price of a new one from Triumph suppliers...should I look for flow requirements or just find one which will fit??car is taking part in the 2007 RBRR....rgrdsDaniel, Copenhagen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanChatterton Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Don't know about a modern altenative but if can find a good radiator re-conditioner near you they should be able to re-core your existing rad for you.New ones (they are actually recond re-cored ones) are only about £85 from specialists here in the UK, but I guess the big cost is getting it to you..........?Is a good secondhand one any good to you,..........I have a few tucked away. We just need to work out logisitcs of getting it to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanChatterton Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Don't know about a modern altenative but if can find a good radiator re-conditioner near you they should be able to re-core your existing rad for you.New ones (they are actually recond re-cored ones) are only about £85 from specialists here in the UK, but I guess the big cost is getting it to you..........?Is a good secondhand one any good to you,..........I have a few tucked away. We just need to work out logisitcs of getting it to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Interesting idea, those rads are quite expensive. I'll be interested to see what others say.........A guess on my part, but I'd aim to match the diameter of the inlet and outlet pipes to the Triumph rad - they should be sized for a particular flow, as well as trying to match the actual capacity of the radiator itself, ie how much water it holds.Physical dimensions are important too, obviously..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT-DK Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Hello again...Allan: reg logistics - shouldn't be a problem if need be - have an uncle based in the UK and the next UK supply run (usually car spares/tools/christmas puddings and Lemsips) will be in the spring...last time my father managed to bring home a Hamer car lift on a Citroen Xsara STW ;DOthers: I will check up on sizes at my local place an get back to you...I can also get a recore here in DK....just checking options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT-DK Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 well - went to the motor factor today -not really a success... (to difficult to get at the new radiators to measure them up)I will check out price for a recore of my existing unit locally.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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