Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 21:56:53 -0800
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
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I dunno Neil. I think aluminum would be fine in this application. I definitely would have a go at making a tower if I had a syncro tower to copy. I don't want to pull mine off the van to take measurements (forgot to to that when I had the engine out, doh!)
Alistair
> On Jan 6, 2014, at 9:27 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> yes. This is what I was anticipating. Drilling holes on a SS tube
> would be tough. Especially for a novice like me!
>
> And for sure. Wondered about using aluminum. I wonder why the likes of
> GW didn't do same?
>
>> On 1/6/14, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>> The welding is not the hard part of this playtime, what would give you some
>> fun is cutting the birds mouths and corresponding holes in the tubing.
>
>
>> Neil, why not use aluminum to make the tower? Easier material to work with
>> and you got plenty of aluminum in the cooling system already.
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 6, 2014, at 7:00 PM, "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )"
>>> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> people fabricate assemblies out of stainless steel quite commonly.
>>> more welding than drilling for sure ..
>>> but many custom parts are tig welded up in stainless.
>>>
>>> my welder fabricator guy ..
>>> making one of those would be child's play for him.
>>>
>>>> On 1/6/2014 4:38 PM, Neil N wrote:
>>>> Interesting. Looks similar to the stamp on the heat exchange box
>>>> behind dash. Good tips. Thanks. A manufacture and assembly date.
>>>>
>>>> As for a stainless steel coolant distribution tower, uh no. That metal
>>>> would be a PITA for someone w/o the right tools. Metal's too hard.
>>>> Maybe use mild box steel? Easier to drill and mate the pipes to it.
>>>>
>>>> Neil.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/6/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> That date looks ok to me. The newest van is 22 years old. That rad is
>>>>> only 10 years and it may have been on the shelf for a while before it
>>>>> was ever installed.
>>>>>
>>>>> In addition to that label with a full date there is a molded in date on
>>>>> the plastic side tank near the bleeder.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Neil N wrote:
>>>>>> https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZOo3U-FfYfs/UssYRGTEYJI/AAAAAAAAIuM/7kc-Jv5RzuQ/s800/rad%2520date.jpg
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Neil n
>>>>
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>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>
> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
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