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40wav,
Apr 9, 8:29am
What are you trying to achieve!
bentcoupe,
Apr 9, 8:59am
Hot rod pickup project 1000$ to recore orig radiatorso ive bought a s/h radiator out of bigger trucksame makemounts all corect and shroud will bolt onbut 100mm too widehights not a problem,
intrade,
Apr 9, 9:00am
how are you going to seal it chewingum !
intrade,
Apr 9, 9:02am
dont know where you go but i got quoted 600$ to clone my radiator in fully alloy by auckland radiator manufactoring place Recores are usually 160$
bentcoupe,
Apr 9, 9:05am
i will solder it up no problemsi dont want the core to tear or look pulled,The quote was from the tag off the radiatorfrom national radiatorsbut i had another firm price the tag,
jmma,
Apr 9, 9:07am
So you need to cut 100 out of the middle, then will your tanks of the old radiator fit!
40wav,
Apr 9, 9:08am
Perhaps find someone who is VERY handy at braising and see if you can carefully cut 100mm out and rebraise the ends and one of the pipe fittings back on! Might take a bit to trust it if you've spent$$$ on the engine though. I would suggest talking to a radiator specialist place first. Good luck mate.
bentcoupe,
Apr 9, 9:09am
Na man100 off one side and the hoses etc will still line up . . .
bentcoupe,
Apr 9, 9:10am
You solder radiators up mate
skin1235,
Apr 9, 9:13am
and silphos the tanks where you shorten them, don't solder
jmma,
Apr 9, 9:14am
No, but I think most things are possible given enough thought. Why I said the middle is because isn't there a lip that the tanks sit in and you would need them on the ends!
bentcoupe,
Apr 9, 9:33am
Im a metalworker 20+ years at same shop, we used to change fittings etc corners of tanks etc pinch out and seal tubes etc on tractors trucks etcit was a common thing to do,Butive never cut a core lengthways,I have 3 radiators in various condsand am prepared to give it a go,
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