Evaded Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Im sure some of you guys know where to find a radiator at a decent price. Maybe you even have one for sale or know of one. Please lmk where the best place is to buy one. Also my plastic fan is busted should I just get an electric one? Eric Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Now would be a good time to upgrade to an aluminum radiator. Electrical fan would be a nice upgrade to keep from robbing power from your L16, as well. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Brand-new aluminum radiator is $50 from VW dealer. Been fitted to several Datsuns. Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 .. just be sure to ask for one from an old pre-70's beetle. 2 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Jetta is the one most peeps use. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 The V W rad swap is described in the Dime Quarterly Vol. 1 Issue 3 page 15... https://drive.google.com/folderview?ddrp=1&id=0ByCvxnHNk90SYzc4N2E1MWEtMzg0MC00YTE4LTkxZGQtM2RjODA5ODA1YjU1# Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 There are some pretty awesome electric fans out there. SPAL makes some really nice ones, but a good fan can be pricey. Are you able to do any fabrication work? If so, buy a generic aluminum radiator and fit it yourself. AFCO makes some cheap generic radiators and you can get them at Summit Racing or Speedway Motors. Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 ebay lists dozens of champion aluminum radiators that are supposed to be a bolt-in replacement. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dolomite Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Champion ''bolt in'' was far from bolt in in my '71 510, still worked though. Quote Link to comment
john510 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 The Champion radiator i bought bolted right in,i just had to put 2 rubber shims at the lower bolt holes Quote Link to comment
Evaded Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Thanks guys...does the VW one bolt right in? Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Champion ''bolt in'' was far from bolt in in my '71 510, still worked though. What work did it require to make it fit? Quote Link to comment
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