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jlgw70

Post subject: BA Radiator - Aluminium or Copper?

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:15 pm

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Which would be more benificial? Aluminium or Copper core radiator for a BA XT?

I have to replace mine and I noticed that there are two types available.

Thanks.

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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:26 pm

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The aluminium radiator I bought was s**t and lasted like 6 months before the core started leaking in several places

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was that through electorlsis tho?

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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:36 pm

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I changed to a copper core on my AU ... the Ford aluminium radiators are crap.

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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:41 pm

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EDIT: Short answer, Copper.

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