Steve Lovelock
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 06:08 PM |
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Water rad - which one?
I am looking in scrap yards for a suitable water rad for my Luego Velocity using a Vauxhall redtop engine.
Most people seem to use Polo rads which I will look for but on the of chance that I can't find one does anybody have any other recommendations?
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Phil. S
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 06:23 PM |
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A Polo rad is olny £50 new. Hardly seems worth trawling through a scrapyard at that price.
quote:
Originally posted by Steve Lovelock
I am looking in scrap yards for a suitable water rad for my Luego Velocity using a Vauxhall redtop engine.
Most people seem to use Polo rads which I will look for but on the of chance that I can't find one does anybody have any other recommendations?
[Edited on 30/8/06 by Phil. S]
"The unexamined life is not worth living" (Socrates)
"The unlived life is not worth examining" (Kopp)
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Steve Lovelock
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 06:38 PM |
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I agree it is a good price but I have a few bits I need so a trip to the scrappy is inevitable. Also, I am spending a ton of money on the build and
if I can avoid some expenditure then I will.
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 06:47 PM |
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I think if you shop around you will buy one cheaper than that new,
I would not risk my engine for £40 by fitting a half blocked half efficient rad,how do you see what its like on the inside of the cores,even if its
shiny on the outside.
Some things you can skimp on others i'd be careful.
Once I've finished a project why do I start another?
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Rudy
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 07:33 PM |
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I really agree with Dean!
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lsdweb
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 10:04 PM |
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£40 incl postage and VAT from here
NTDWM although I'm probably going to order one tomorrow!
Wyn
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 10:08 PM |
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1990 Micra radiator, £10 from scrappers. 
Phil
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roadboy
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| posted on 31/8/06 at 02:33 PM |
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Buy a new Polo rad but the one with the fine ally core, not the one with the honeycomb core, as they are much more efficient. No problems with a 200+
bhp Zetec on trackdays.
HTH
Ian
Jude Performance Services
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Steve Lovelock
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| posted on 31/8/06 at 07:20 PM |
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OK, persuaded to buy a new one for £40 and I appreciate the comments regarding the fine ally core but how do I tell which radiator I should buy from
www.radiatorsonline.co.uk that meets this requirement as there were several that all looked the same to me?
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thomas4age
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| posted on 31/8/06 at 07:24 PM |
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I have an MGb rad in my striker which is very thick, so can cool al lot more than a polo radiator.
I don't know whether it fits the luego but it's an option
grtz Thomas
If Lucas made guns, Wars wouldn't start either.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 31/8/06 at 07:36 PM |
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Steve
I ordered the VW 302 from thenm this morning - should come tomorrow - I'll let you know what it's like.
Regards
Wyn
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lsdweb
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| posted on 1/9/06 at 01:15 PM |
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It turned up but it was the wrong one (Corrado!) - they are sending the right one out this afternoon.
Wyn
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 2/9/06 at 06:22 PM |
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Dont you just love parts dealers!
They are my biggest nightmare apart from couriers. I dont know which are worse.
Ordered a £1200 ram for a skip lorry and the courier found the workshop ok but had forgot to put it in the van!!!!
How do people manage to be so thick!
I wouldn't have minded but the ram was 6foot long!!!
[Edited on 2/9/06 by DEAN C.]
Once I've finished a project why do I start another?
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bob
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| posted on 2/9/06 at 06:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
£40 incl postage and VAT from here
NTDWM although I'm probably going to order one tomorrow!
Blimey wyn thats a great price delivered, am i right in thinking VW302 is the prefered choice looking at there part numbers ?
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lsdweb
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| posted on 2/9/06 at 09:50 PM |
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Fair dues to the radiator chap - he acknowledged their mistake and sent the right one (I hope!) out straight away.
Bob- I couldn't buy it locally for anywhere near that price and I normally get good deals at one particular motor factors (football and
motorsport contacts!). This, I believe is the radiator of choice - I'll post a picture when I get it.
Wyn
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 3/9/06 at 05:29 PM |
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most of the couriers where i work,we share a warehouse with them come from iraq or chilli,dont know what side of the van to get in
says £24 for rad
[Edited on 3/9/06 by theconrodkid]
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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bob
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| posted on 3/9/06 at 06:01 PM |
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Yep its £24 then add p+p and VAT and its £40 which is still a few pints of beer less than picking one up from germanswedishandfrench
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 3/9/06 at 06:32 PM |
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aha,missed the small print
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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lsdweb
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 01:44 PM |
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And here it is! Very light!
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lsdweb
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 01:49 PM |
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Here it is - very nice and very light!
 
Rescued attachment IMG_0269.JPG
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bob
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 03:00 PM |
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orderd mine today
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roadboy
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 05:58 PM |
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Thats the baby, much better than the honeycomb one, should work a treat.
Regds
ian
ps Watch out for the edges of the fins as they are like razors, as my arms will testify.
It is also a good idea to tape cardboard to both sides of the core while fitting to protect both you & the rad.
[Edited on 4/9/06 by roadboy]
Jude Performance Services
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lsdweb
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| posted on 9/9/06 at 09:53 AM |
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Here are the dimensions.
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