I like the way it's listed as a dual core unit and the description says its three.
I like the look of that, does anyone here have one?
Will it take a rover thermoswitch in the bottom? It doesn't look right.
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| Author: | poeee [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:24 am ] |
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I see it pop up on ebay often. It's not a Mini seller, he just sells alloy rads, hoses and stuff for many different cars. What are your thoughts? I'm worried because it comes from O/S. Can it be trusted? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DUAL-CORE-alumin ... 240%3A1318 |
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| Author: | Harley [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:40 am ] |
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I like the way it's listed as a dual core unit and the description says its three. I like the look of that, does anyone here have one? Will it take a rover thermoswitch in the bottom? It doesn't look right.
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:40 am ] |
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Welding does look "yum-cha" spec, but I'd be tempted at that price. |
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| Author: | Lillee [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:13 am ] |
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GR's been doing this for years. He puts aus made alloy one core radiators into his racecars but they are specially made with greater capacity. I doubt (but can't be certain) that changing material from the normal radiator to an alloy model of the same spec will make any difference to cooling. Looks only I'd say. The ones GR are slightly more expensive... |
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| Author: | WiLo [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:31 am ] |
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how many people would be interested in alloy radiators? there is a guy on toymods that does alloy radiators and if there was enough interest im sure he would be able to come up with something decent |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:42 am ] |
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I`ve ben using alloy radiators in bot my race minis & my twin cam minis & with the roadys i havn`t been able to keep the temp high enough without fitting an 88deg thermostat,,, so they do cool better than a stock 3 core mini rad & that price is way good |
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| Author: | Mick [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:48 am ] |
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I saw a nice alloy rad at Link. It uses intercooler core (which is I suspect where a lot of the cores may come from) and is actually single. I'd like to give one a try! |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:52 am ] |
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I bought a Honda Civic alloy rad for my starlet Mini from Hong Kong. Cost me $120 posted. It looks exactly the same as the unit that is sold my Minitec in their Vtec Mini kits. (But much cheaper, although without a thermo fan and hoses so it's not a fair comparison). The Civic one looks like it's manufactured by the same guys, same fittings etc. For a Mini one though, I am tempted at that price for sure. |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:01 pm ] |
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OH!!!,,, i just noticed the price to send to Australia---- $95 Hmmmm??? |
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| Author: | Mick [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:15 pm ] |
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TheMiniMan wrote: OH!!!,,, i just noticed the price to send to Australia---- $95
Hmmmm??? It's $75 express if you look down the bottom... |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:30 pm ] |
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Mini King has alloy ones in stock. I bet freight to you is way less than $75 too. 
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:11 pm ] |
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Mick wrote: TheMiniMan wrote: OH!!!,,, i just noticed the price to send to Australia---- $95 Hmmmm??? It's $75 express if you look down the bottom... Holy moly! 
It was only $30 to send my Civic one from Hong Kong and it's much bigger!! |
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| Author: | poeee [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:13 pm ] |
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Where'd ya get this civic one from? |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:15 pm ] |
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John (MiniKing) has sold out 
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| Author: | david rosenthal [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:49 pm ] |
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some of the early 90's diahatsu charade's had full alum rads fitted mainly in the turbo version. Most are completely painted black, so sctatch the paint to check. They are about the same size as mini except mounting brackets on the sides instead of top /bottom. The tanks are bigger and they fit by drilling new mounting holes in rad shroud in mud guard. The bottom hose fits but the top you need a "S" shaped one of a pulsar. |
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