Best Radiator For a Homemade System?

G

gkeuler8

Member

​

Joined

May 30, 2003

• Jun 2, 2003

• #1

^Topic , Im on a budget here, so im looking for a Low-price Radiator.

 

Evil_Eye

Member

​

Joined

Feb 28, 2003

Location

Up in Canada somewhere.

• Jun 2, 2003

• #2

an 87 chevette heatercore.

 

Ct. Strangelove

Member

​

Joined

Aug 25, 2002

Location

bleek abyss

• Jun 2, 2003

• #3

dido

i got mine for 23$ at autozone!

 

Junglebizz

Member

​

Joined

May 8, 2003

Location

BC

• Jun 2, 2003

• #4

Check an auto wrecker first... I got 2 chevette cores for $26 cdn. both in great working condition.

 

NiTrO bOiE

Member

​

Joined

Dec 15, 2002

Location

Charlotte, NC

• Jun 2, 2003

• #5

A heatercore from a local auto parts store. They cost around $20.

 

Caffinehog

Übercaffinated Member

​

Joined

Dec 27, 2001

Location

In the lab

• Jun 2, 2003

• #6

Yeah, heatercores work best for water systems. They have more space in them, so water spends more time in the radiator, and thus cools more. And while there may be a bit less surface area, it is more than sufficient to do the job. The extra fins on many radiators are frivolous, and only restrict airflow.

 

TonyMc

Member

​

Joined

Jul 4, 2002

Location

Rathdrum ID

• Jun 2, 2003

• #7

Yes go with the Chevette core. Cheap and easy to mod if need be.

 

Cutter

Member

​

Joined

May 14, 2003

Location

Indiana Cornfield

• Jun 3, 2003

• #8

Local junkyards are a good place to get one if you are on a budget, I got heater core for 10.00 and polished her up with my dremmel and she looks brandnew.

 

attack

Member

​

Joined

May 23, 2002

• Jun 3, 2003

• #9

chevette is good....buy 89 camero is bigger and better...but it's hard to get in a case, i managed though