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Scott68B
Scott Costanzo
Columbus, Ohio
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10/25/2007 11:30AM

Main British Car:
1968 MGB GM 5.3 LS4 V8

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Radiator Parts
Posted by: Scott68B
Date: January 20, 2014 07:50PM

Doea anyone have a source for radiator parts? I'm specifically looking for a 1.5 inch copper/brass outlet. I could always cut one out of an old radiator but at this point it would be easier to order one. I've searched high and low with no luck. Radiator shops, what few are left, must be ordering from someone.

Thanks!

Scott


avbates
Tony Bates
San Jose California
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03/22/2008 12:16PM

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74 MGB roadster 4.2 litre Rover

Re: Radiator Parts
Posted by: avbates
Date: January 20, 2014 09:34PM

Same here looking for a 90 degree aluminum 1.5" inlet


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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10/23/2007 12:59PM

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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Radiator Parts
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: January 22, 2014 05:37PM

I think most shops cannibalize old radiators.

Jim
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triumph10
Allan Lau

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Re: Radiator Parts
Posted by: triumph10
Date: January 25, 2014 09:11AM

I purchased some aluminum 90 degree elbows from Speedway Motors. Good product at a fair price. They have a good selection of cooling parts hoses and adaptors and the such. Speedway motors.com check it out.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Radiator Parts
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: January 25, 2014 02:03PM

Aluminum:

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tr8todd
Todd Kishbach

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Re: Radiator Parts
Posted by: tr8todd
Date: January 30, 2014 12:20PM

Copper or brass ones are soldered in with 50/50 solder. It melts at the ridiculously low temp of 400 degrees give or take. Just hit it with a torch and it falls out. I pull them out of the old TR8 rads and install them in the new aluminum cheapo ones I get from Summit with JB Weld and they hold just fine. If your going to put them in a new copper tank, you will need the torch to solder them up anyway. Make sure they are clean and well fluxed before you solder. If you don't have a torch, you literally can stick them in an oven and heat them up enough for all of the solder to melt.


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