ijonsson Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 God or bad decision? Couldn't resist, bought an alu radiator and an oil cooler on eby from China (Winner racing) only 400 USD including p&p for both. Got them yesterday and they look very OK. The radiator has a bit simpler design of the tanks than the ones I've seen from UK and US, but who cares at that price. I've not seen anything cheaper than £450 for the radiator alone in UK. http://www.ijonsson.se/triumph/photos/motor/IMG_0858.jpg http://www.ijonsson.se/triumph/photos/motor/IMG_0859.jpg http://www.ijonsson.se/triumph/photos/motor/IMG_0860.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinTR6 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Oh, I had seen something similar but thought....eventually someone else will buy one and let us know how good etc it is. There was a recent post on Alu vs copper with plenty opinions. My car was running a bit hot this summer so was wondering about getting the rad sorted as everything else I believe is OK. I'm sure we'll all be interested in how it fits and works as well as its durability. Well done and keep us informed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Sensible way of mounting the pipes. Simple butt-joints can be a weak point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 You'll need a Stat for the Oil Cooler. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard71 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Sensible way of mounting the pipes. Simple butt-joints can be a weak point. I have to agree with Peter, the radiator looks of far better and stronger construction than the specimen I've bought from Wizard Cooling for stronger £s! Got yourself a good deal there me thinks! Well Done! Richard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 You'll need a Stat for the Oil Cooler. Thank's for the input, I know where to get hold of one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) I've just have thrown the old radiator out and test fitted the chinese aluminum radiator. It fits well, the only difference is that the hose connector for expansion bottle is pointing in another direction and that the side supports need a short M8 screw (instead of the original UNC-stud) Pics here http://www.ijonsson.se/triumph/diary.php?day=motor http://www.ijonsson.se/triumph/photos/motor/IMG_0905.jpg http://www.ijonsson.se/triumph/photos/motor/IMG_0907.jpg Edited November 13, 2013 by ijonsson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Yes winner racing are a company I have watched for some time. They also do TR2/3 radiators. No idea of the fit or quality though. I wonder if a specialist is having his patterns pirated? Friend has just told me of top end surf boards for an US specialist having his designs turn up in Aus. And yes they too were Chinese mafct. Cheers Peter W Edited November 13, 2013 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Chinese are good at copying, not only design, but logos and brands as well (but so were taiwanese and japanese before them). (If) they copied this radiator, I think they also simplified the design, compared to other alu radiators I've seen. http://stores.ebay.com/winner-racing-international What I discovered is that the radiator cap has 1.3 bar (19 psi) rating which might be a problem as 7 psi is what is recommended for a -71 model. Anyone has got an opinion on that? Might the heater matrix suffer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Personally I would not risk it at 19 psi. I'd seek out a 7 or 13 psi cap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 " Might the heater matrix suffer? " Not for long it won't, it will doubtless turn up its toes in short order, and fire out scalding water in all directions. Your legs and feet might well suffer though . . . . . . As Pete rightly suggests, revert to the original spec cap. Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 " Might the heater matrix suffer? " Not for long it won't, it will doubtless turn up its toes in short order, and fire out scalding water in all directions. Your legs and feet might well suffer though . . . . . . As Pete rightly suggests, revert to the original spec cap. Cheers Alec Problem is that original cap doesn't fit, the new one is smaller, so I'll get in contact with Winner Racing and hope they have other caps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Great service from Winner racing, I mailed them about my problem and 1 hour later a guy called Eric promised to send a new radiator cap for free. (And it should be night time in China at this hour). The lowest rating they had was 0.9 bar but I'll take my chanses getting the feet wet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) 0.9 bar is as near as damn it 13 psi so that should do OK. It would be nice to know what the cap is from so you can get a spare for the future. I have just searched the Winner site and the Triumph and MG radiators have no stock - No doubt the next batch will be along soon. Their ebay shop shews stock though. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Winner-racing/TRIUMPH-/_i.html?_fsub=2814916010&_sid=670583010&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 Cheers Peter W PS The Sidescreen TR radiators are quoted as having a 56 mm core, which is the same size quoted for TR5/6. That core is described as 56m twin core. My thoughts here are that it may be a reduced cooling compared to the original triple core of a sidescreen OE radiator. They do offer a triple core that is 90mm for MGB V8 though....enjoy. Edited November 14, 2013 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Peter,Think they only make to Order,Inge might know more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 When I bought they were in stock and I think it's the ebay shop you have to use. It's a funny pricing if you check, if it's cheap the p&p is expensive and vice versa. Regarding the filler cap, what I found it's that the 0.9 bar cap is standard for many Japanese cars (of some age). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EdwinTiben Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Great service from Winner racing, I mailed them about my problem and 1 hour later a guy called Eric promised to send a new radiator cap for free. (And it should be night time in China at this hour). The lowest rating they had was 0.9 bar but I'll take my chanses getting the feet wet Hi, do you know the brand or suppliers of these caps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Hi, do you know the brand or suppliers of these caps? Sorry I don't, but it seems to be a common Japanese/Korean car standard for elder cars like Daihatsu, Daewoo, Subaru and so on. I think you easily could source one at a scrapyard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 The cardboard air duct didn't look good with the new radiator, so I made a new aluminium plate air duct. http://www.ijonsson.se/triumph/photo_diary.php?day=motor&folder=motor&id=IMG_1033 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 The cardboard air duct didn't look good with the new radiator, so I made a new aluminium plate air duct. http://www.ijonsson.se/triumph/photo_diary.php?day=motor&folder=motor&id=IMG_1033 Looks great, good work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Looks good. Cheers Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EdwinTiben Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hi Inge, Did you have any chance of testing the cooling with the new radiator? Cheers Edwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
15eren Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 This is my new aluminium radiator. Made in UK and a perfect fit. Regards Tage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinTR6 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Tage, did it come with that fan assembly and where did you get the rad and or fan. BTW looks nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hi Inge, Did you have any chance of testing the cooling with the new radiator? Cheers Edwin Might turn out it'll take some time to hit the roads and test it properly, weather has turned real lousy here in Sweden. I made a shorter run for some 25-30 miles last weekend to test the new prop shaft and got the impression that the electric fan runs more now than before, but that might depend on that the new thermostatic switch (88C/79C) makes the car run a bit cooler than before. (Due to problem with Kenlowe fan controller described in this topic http://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/46284-kenlowe-fan-controller/&do=findComment&comment=367953 ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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