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Mictlan
12-11-01, 01:30 PM
Anyone knows which heater core (car, model, year) has the following characteristics?

At least 8" x 6" x 1".
All copper.

All help appreciated.

Ridenow
12-11-01, 04:23 PM
For one of that size I would be looking at full size passenger vans. Most car heaters are smaller.

PsYko420
12-11-01, 04:47 PM
My parental unitaries have a conversion van (fancy name for full size van w/ tv/vcr) and i checked and it looks like thats size. Didn't get a ruler but around there.

ButcherUK
12-11-01, 06:41 PM
Originally posted by Ridenow
For one of that size I would be looking at full size passenger vans. Most car heaters are smaller.
No, car heater cores tend to be in the range 6x6x2 - 11x6x2, check www.heatercore4u.com

Mictlan
12-12-01, 10:19 AM
Yeah, I already have checked that link, but could find any heater cores made of copper. Well, to be more accurate, they just indicade the all aluminum cores. Are the others copper cores?

ButcherUK
12-12-01, 11:25 AM
You can assume any core not noted as Al is a copper/brass core as most are.

Ridenow
12-12-01, 11:32 AM
ButcherUK knows his stuff.
My father showed me a radiator that he said was from a Honda motorcycle. It was brass and about the size you are asking about. What I am using is a Flex-o-lite brand transmission cooler for a Chevy 3/4 ton. It has copper tubes and aluminum fins. Just thought I would give you some options.