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I have the Minispares alloy radiator and just elongated the holes in the shroud and it fits OK. I also elongated the holes in the top and bottom mounting brackets a little bit but not sure if I needed to in the end?

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The 40 mm alloy ones off eBay squeezed in my roundy. Glad I ended up with it rather than the bigger 50. Temp hovers around 80 on hot days in traffic.

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Clutch-monkey wrote:
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UK 3 core is rubbish (not enough fins- and flimsy), their 2 core is dearer but worth the extra.

Personally I would rather a reconditioned Oz 3 core.. just take an old one to a radiator repair shop (old skool ones the best and cheaper).

agreed, cost $190 to completely rebuild and respray my oz 3 core.
much more worth it than the online stuff.

Heck that is dear, my local Chinese radman (heh, he's good!) charges $90 approx for tanks off, rod cores out, acid dip, reassemble, test and paint.. :lol:
Where did you go, natrad or somewhere?

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I got an alloy chinese ebay one.
It fitted in mine fine.

Cheaper than getting my old one reco'd.
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I've got a cheap alloy radiator in my car. Works a little too well... need to blank of the grille in winter to let the car get to temperature :lol:
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Haha I've thought about this.

Looking forward to summer put through its paces.

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drmini in aust wrote:
Clutch-monkey wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
UK 3 core is rubbish (not enough fins- and flimsy), their 2 core is dearer but worth the extra.

Personally I would rather a reconditioned Oz 3 core.. just take an old one to a radiator repair shop (old skool ones the best and cheaper).

agreed, cost $190 to completely rebuild and respray my oz 3 core.
much more worth it than the online stuff.

Heck that is dear, my local Chinese radman (heh, he's good!) charges $90 approx for tanks off, rod cores out, acid dip, reassemble, test and paint.. :lol:
Where did you go, natrad or somewhere?

no you are dead on, my fat fingers hit a 1 there in front of the 90 :?
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Clutch-monkey wrote:
my fat fingers hit a 1 there in front of the 90 :?


Holy Cow! Those are some fat fingers, how did you avoid the 234567 and 8!? :lol:

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sgc wrote:
Clutch-monkey wrote:
my fat fingers hit a 1 there in front of the 90 :?


Holy Cow! Those are some fat fingers, how did you avoid the 234567 and 8!? :lol:

i think i just button mashed when typing the '$' sign :lol:
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