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Alan Brase
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1982 Diesel Vanagon Radiator Conversion

MarkWard wrote:

I changed from copper to aluminum on ours. The local radiator shops have all closed their doors. Operating temp was identical between the 2 types. If you can have yours recored, I would go that route. Make sure it is a quality job.

Not sure they even recore them, usually. Might just take off the tanks and clean the core.
ONE THING the later radiator does better is the sensor switch is in a better location. I think higher. Makes the fan come on sooner? Everybody says it works better. So, maybe the shop could cut out the bung and more it to the higher location.
I like brass and copper radiators, tho.
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speedster
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: 1982 Diesel Vanagon Radiator Conversion

Anyone have a picture of the upper mouth they made?

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