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| Author: | NG [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Heater Core as small 2nd rad. |
hi. just looking to do this incase when my sc12 go's on. im not having any over heating problems. how is this plumbed up? and can i still retain my heater? can i use a heater core from another car???? any others??? motorbike rad? has anyone got any pics of how it is done? thanks 
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| Author: | jimmyinamini [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:34 pm ] |
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im guessing you just tap into your heater line any where convinient and use whichever one fits the fittings easy stuff |
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| Author: | 1018cc [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Heater Core as small 2nd rad. |
I installed a Honda CR80 radiator in mine (just one side). I figure it has to cool better than a heater core - it was designed to cool water, not heat air. 
That's what I did. I would plumb it in after your heater so your heater stay's hot. I even put some computer fan's on it to come on with the thermo fan. |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:47 pm ] |
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yes i thought about that also. where did you get that from? i have been looking on ebay. for a few with the overflow nip, did you just weld to blank it off? |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Heater Core as small 2nd rad. |
NG wrote: and can i still retain my heater?
I'm sure others have shown 100 and 1 ways of plumbing in an auxilary radiator. But Since yr in Brissy, how come you want a heater? |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:56 pm ] |
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winter does get cold GT lol.. it's shocking??? can you believe brisbane gets cold..
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:03 pm ] |
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NG wrote: winter does get cold GT lol..
it's shocking??? can you believe brisbane gets cold.. You've been there too long! How's yr wagon going anyway? |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:14 pm ] |
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it's going very good. comfy ride 
just want to do this extra cooling. im tossing up with a heat core or a small bike rad. looking at this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aluminum ... 1737wt_941 or http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Universa ... 1293wt_941 or just the small little heat core. will be running thermo fan no plastic fan. |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:21 pm ] |
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Glad it's going well for you and yr happy with the suspension. IMO, the first rad is the better of those 2, but I'd also suggest looking for a copper one. The second one is too thick to be of any real value. |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:25 pm ] |
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yep going with the first link, lets see if he will separate. the other one is just to big. |
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| Author: | 1018cc [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:30 pm ] |
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Just make sure it has 1/2" outlets otherwise you will also have to buy adaptors to make all the hoses mate up. That's why I picked mine. |
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| Author: | Super-mini [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:35 pm ] |
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i think a lot of us have clubby heater cores because we had them lying around spare? |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:02 pm ] |
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did you use one on the charged mini? |
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| Author: | Super-mini [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:39 am ] |
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yer |
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| Author: | Lockie91 [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:34 pm ] |
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ive used a heater core in the past... it works fine, however you have to ensure you have a good water pump, as you are expecting the water to be pushed around much much further and you need to keep the flow happening or else your going backwards... my 2 cents
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