Re: good aftermarket radiator for '96 XJ
 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:45192981.59CE1219@sympatico.ca...
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
> > > I just checked Autozone's website and those radiators are selling for
> > > between $150 and $200 depending on warranty.
> > >
> > > I'd get one with a good warranty, flush out the engine and put on new
> > > hoses, belt, and maybe water pump while I had it apart.
> >
> > Check radiatorbarn.com and the all aluminum radiator. No crimp on
> > plastic sides, fully welded.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
>
> So how do you figure on mounting an aluminum radiator????
>
> It would need all new hardware with rubber or plastic inserts to isolate
> it totally from touching any steel parts. That included the steel bolts
> holding it on.
>
> If it touches steel, it will get a hole burned through it really fast
> from electrolysis.
>
Mike,

Not everyone lives in the rust belt. ;^) Otoh, lots of these guys like to
ford creeks, and aluminum (British sp. aluminium?) is excessively soft,
won't hold paint, and is a bear to solder.

Earle

Re: good aftermarket radiator for '96 XJ
 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:45192981.59CE1219@sympatico.ca...
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
> > > I just checked Autozone's website and those radiators are selling for
> > > between $150 and $200 depending on warranty.
> > >
> > > I'd get one with a good warranty, flush out the engine and put on new
> > > hoses, belt, and maybe water pump while I had it apart.
> >
> > Check radiatorbarn.com and the all aluminum radiator. No crimp on
> > plastic sides, fully welded.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
>
> So how do you figure on mounting an aluminum radiator????
>
> It would need all new hardware with rubber or plastic inserts to isolate
> it totally from touching any steel parts. That included the steel bolts
> holding it on.
>
> If it touches steel, it will get a hole burned through it really fast
> from electrolysis.
>
Mike,

Not everyone lives in the rust belt. ;^) Otoh, lots of these guys like to
ford creeks, and aluminum (British sp. aluminium?) is excessively soft,
won't hold paint, and is a bear to solder.

Earle

Re: good aftermarket radiator for '96 XJ
 

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:23:12 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote:


>>

>Not everyone lives in the rust belt. ;^) Otoh, lots of these guys like to
>ford creeks, and aluminum (British sp. aluminium?) is excessively soft,
>won't hold paint, and is a bear to solder.

Actually it should be spelled "aluminium. The university (Harvard?-I
don't remember for sure) that first isolated it applied for a patent
but accidently left out the second "i" on the application. As a
result, the official US spelling is "aluminum."

Dan
>
>Earle
>

Re: good aftermarket radiator for '96 XJ
 

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:23:12 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote:


>>

>Not everyone lives in the rust belt. ;^) Otoh, lots of these guys like to
>ford creeks, and aluminum (British sp. aluminium?) is excessively soft,
>won't hold paint, and is a bear to solder.

Actually it should be spelled "aluminium. The university (Harvard?-I
don't remember for sure) that first isolated it applied for a patent
but accidently left out the second "i" on the application. As a
result, the official US spelling is "aluminum."

Dan
>
>Earle
>

Re: good aftermarket radiator for '96 XJ
 

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:23:12 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote:


>>

>Not everyone lives in the rust belt. ;^) Otoh, lots of these guys like to
>ford creeks, and aluminum (British sp. aluminium?) is excessively soft,
>won't hold paint, and is a bear to solder.

Actually it should be spelled "aluminium. The university (Harvard?-I
don't remember for sure) that first isolated it applied for a patent
but accidently left out the second "i" on the application. As a
result, the official US spelling is "aluminum."

Dan
>
>Earle
>

Re: good aftermarket radiator for '96 XJ
 

In article <45192981.59CE1219@sympatico.ca>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>DougW wrote:
>>
>> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>> > I just checked Autozone's website and those radiators are selling for
>> > between $150 and $200 depending on warranty.
>> >
>> > I'd get one with a good warranty, flush out the engine and put on new
>> > hoses, belt, and maybe water pump while I had it apart.
>>
>> Check radiatorbarn.com and the all aluminum radiator. No crimp on
>> plastic sides, fully welded.
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>
>So how do you figure on mounting an aluminum radiator????
>
>It would need all new hardware with rubber or plastic inserts to isolate
>it totally from touching any steel parts. That included the steel bolts
>holding it on.
>
>If it touches steel, it will get a hole burned through it really fast
>from electrolysis.

When I first bought my YJ with 189K on it (now 214K) the radiator was
just falling apart (original). I opted for the radiatorbarn.com 3 core
metal radiator, a new water pump, thermostat and all new hoses including
the heater hoses. It was very easy to do.


--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Re: good aftermarket radiator for '96 XJ
 

In article <45192981.59CE1219@sympatico.ca>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>DougW wrote:
>>
>> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>> > I just checked Autozone's website and those radiators are selling for
>> > between $150 and $200 depending on warranty.
>> >
>> > I'd get one with a good warranty, flush out the engine and put on new
>> > hoses, belt, and maybe water pump while I had it apart.
>>
>> Check radiatorbarn.com and the all aluminum radiator. No crimp on
>> plastic sides, fully welded.
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>
>So how do you figure on mounting an aluminum radiator????
>
>It would need all new hardware with rubber or plastic inserts to isolate
>it totally from touching any steel parts. That included the steel bolts
>holding it on.
>
>If it touches steel, it will get a hole burned through it really fast
>from electrolysis.

When I first bought my YJ with 189K on it (now 214K) the radiator was
just falling apart (original). I opted for the radiatorbarn.com 3 core
metal radiator, a new water pump, thermostat and all new hoses including
the heater hoses. It was very easy to do.


--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Re: good aftermarket radiator for '96 XJ
 

In article <45192981.59CE1219@sympatico.ca>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>DougW wrote:
>>
>> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>> > I just checked Autozone's website and those radiators are selling for
>> > between $150 and $200 depending on warranty.
>> >
>> > I'd get one with a good warranty, flush out the engine and put on new
>> > hoses, belt, and maybe water pump while I had it apart.
>>
>> Check radiatorbarn.com and the all aluminum radiator. No crimp on
>> plastic sides, fully welded.
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>
>So how do you figure on mounting an aluminum radiator????
>
>It would need all new hardware with rubber or plastic inserts to isolate
>it totally from touching any steel parts. That included the steel bolts
>holding it on.
>
>If it touches steel, it will get a hole burned through it really fast
>from electrolysis.

When I first bought my YJ with 189K on it (now 214K) the radiator was
just falling apart (original). I opted for the radiatorbarn.com 3 core
metal radiator, a new water pump, thermostat and all new hoses including
the heater hoses. It was very easy to do.


--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...