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Offline grandad

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adelaide heat wave
« on: November 13, 2009, 04:47:33 PM »
its been a bit warm here lately and the van is running a bit hot, what have you blokes done to your cooling systems
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Re: adelaide heat wave
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 05:01:42 PM »
Just had a new twin row core put in my beddie truck. Waiting to try it out.
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Re: adelaide heat wave
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2009, 09:27:44 PM »
theres only one answer.... 3 core! even better commodore crossflow. cheap as from the wrecker...

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Re: adelaide heat wave
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 06:27:26 AM »
thermos are fantastic, i have twin thermos on my van now. 80degree thermostat. thermos kick in at 85, last few days hot whther in city traffic the van still sits at 85:)

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Re: adelaide heat wave
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 02:22:13 PM »
hows it going i run a 3 core nadrad radiator in mine a costley exerscise but worth it

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Re: adelaide heat wave
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2009, 04:31:01 PM »
how costley
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Re: adelaide heat wave
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 07:49:13 PM »
my  3 core cost me 600! but i was in the middle of nowhere (port lincoln) and had no choice, had to get it done. never had a problem overheating since...

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Re: adelaide heat wave
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2009, 11:59:56 AM »
i think mine could be a 4 core. its flippen huge!  when i first put the water in after putting the new motor in it took 15 litres of water radiator and engine. i through there was a hole and it was going into the sump!!!!

best thing ever now thou, overheating is the worst!

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Re: adelaide heat wave
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 12:09:07 PM »
I had a 4 core in my black LWB with a 407 chev....never ever got hot....also had a five blade fan which sucked in the cool air like a vacuum cleaner.....never needed thermo fans. The 4 core cost $500.00 in 1990.....lol more than 2 weeks wages back then!!!!

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Re: adelaide heat wave
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 03:48:59 PM »
well just riped out the radiator out and took it in looks like a recore coming up so while that is in there will fit up thermo fan
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