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Author:  Wombat [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:12 pm ]
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Took two radiators down to the "best radiator guy this side of Brisbane" One was total cactus and he said forget it. ( 16fpi that I was hoping would be better for the rebuild) the other was the original out of the project. It is the original 12 fpi from the 850. When I said I will be running an 1100 with it he said "no way you'll be too hot" 12fpi only good for 850 and 998 if not driven hard otherwise you need 16fpi - not only that he recommended some core product I didn't get the name of which he said was a lot more efficient as cooling. He must have blinded me with science or buried me in BS because I took leave of my senses and heard myself telling him to go ahead with the recore at a price of $270 :shock:

Been kicking myself ever since - just hope it will be as good as he says.
Author:  GT1360 [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:21 pm ]
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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 27117&rd=1

:shock: :shock: :cry:
Author:  Lillee [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:55 pm ]
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$270! You got jipped! I picked up a second hand machine cleaned radiator at the swap meet 2 weeks ago for $30!! Sure it aint new but man... you could have bought 9 of them! :shock:
Author:  min13k [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:24 pm ]
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depends chong it could be a desert cooler core the best radiator cores in australia if not the world these are what all the rodders use race cars and drag cars .... and b4 you say a drag car only runs for like 2 mins thing about the heat generated by these cars also they are used in sprint cars .... so chong i lnow you are learning alot but ...... coments as such are wrong take time to think about what you are saying ... agenral reco of a rad is around 100 ......
makka
Author:  drmini in aust [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:28 pm ]
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$270..... for a recore... :shock:
Ned Kelly Rad Service?
I got a new 2 core for less than that. :cry:
Author:  J_A_M [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:30 pm ]
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yes, that's a tad pricey..... :?
Author:  Wombat [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:34 pm ]
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Thanks for the eBay laugh "3 core radiators are 50% more efficient than 2 core" :lol: :lol:
Author:  Chris [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:41 pm ]
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68Delux wrote:
$270! You got jipped! I picked up a second hand machine cleaned radiator at the swap meet 2 weeks ago for $30!! Sure it aint new but man... you could have bought 9 of them! :shock:


What does machine cleaned mean
Author:  drmini in aust [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:44 pm ]
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Probably a Gurney... :lol:
I looked inside, some of the cores were still, er.. `obstructed'. :wink:
Author:  gafmo [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:46 pm ]
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You can get a 2 Core Special New from Karcraft Plus postage for that price :shock:
Author:  Lillee [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:11 am ]
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Makka I am sure a Formula 1 radiator costs $270,000 but that's not the point....

Anyway you can't complain if a few of the cores are blocked for $30! :roll: :lol:
Author:  Chris [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:04 am ]
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drmini in aust wrote:
Probably a Gurney... :lol:
I looked inside, some of the cores were still, er.. `obstructed'. :wink:


Why am I not surprised.. The problem with radiators is most people don't know how to check them.
Author:  Chris [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:08 am ]
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68Delux wrote:
Makka I am sure a Formula 1 radiator costs $270,000 but that's not the point....

Anyway you can't complain if a few of the cores are blocked for $30! :roll: :lol:


If you can see any blocked cores it is stuffed.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:44 am ]
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Chris wrote:
If you can see any blocked cores it is stuffed.

Well, it mightn't be, IF the rad place takes both the tanks off, acid dips it and rods the cores out properly..
But often on an old rad the core is not worth this trouble due to external damage etc.
Author:  Maxi23 [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:18 am ]
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New 3 Core rad cost me 189
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