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DJT

posted on 1/3/15 at 05:39 PM Reply With Quote
Alloy Rad Fabricator Recommendations?

Evening all,

My Tiger rad on my Avon has sprung another split/leak. :-( This time within the cooling fins, so not so easy to fix. Rather than spend good money at the welders yet again, I'd like to get a quality one made to measure. The current rad is too tall and so is slanted backwards. I'd like to get one slightly less tall and mount vertical, leaving some space in front for future oil cooler or intercooler (you never know).

So i'm about to break out the CAD (cardboard aided design). Can anyone recommend a good fabricator for alloy rads? What else should I look for, e.g. depth of core, etc.? Spec: 2.0 Zetec, standard head, Webon ITBs. circa 170BHP, but may take up to around 200BHP one day.

Cheers,

David.





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ali f27

posted on 1/3/15 at 06:29 PM Reply With Quote
we run a polo rad on race car deals with 300 bhp cost pennies
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Coopz

posted on 1/3/15 at 06:31 PM Reply With Quote
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=192213

As mentioned in the above thread, alloy racing fabrications get my vote!

Cheers

Toby

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r1_pete

posted on 1/3/15 at 06:49 PM Reply With Quote
I used Radtec for my upgraded e type rad

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laptoprob

posted on 1/3/15 at 08:40 PM Reply With Quote
See my pics for the one i had made at :
Allyfab
Highfield House Welbeck Road, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 6XF
Phone:01246 855185

The job will be second to none and i ran a 260hp XE in my Avon and never had a problem.



[Edited on 1/3/15 by laptoprob]





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Paul Turner

posted on 2/3/15 at 02:20 PM Reply With Quote
Allyfab did mine




Cracking job, works a treat.

But if I had the space a Polo rad would be used, fraction of the price and available at a moments notice. Unfortunately a bit too wide for mine.

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DJT

posted on 3/3/15 at 01:16 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks all for the replies.

A bespoke rad looks like its about £300. I was hoping to better this. A bespoke one would fit my existing plumbing. Other off-the-shelf ones would need some re-plumbing and associated costs. First looked at some Polo G40 alloy rads. They've got the correct 32mm pipe fittings, but not in the ideal place and no 8mm vent to header tank. Alloy Civic rad for less than £100 looks favourite at the moment. Need to do some measurements first though.





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Cordell

posted on 3/3/15 at 01:51 PM Reply With Quote
Tried Pro Alloy?
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