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How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Fri, 01 April 2005 04:59
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Hi guys,
I have a radiator for my RA23 1GGTE, just wondering, if I look in the top of the radiator with the cap off and see two rows of slits that the water runs through that run vertical, would that make it a double core radiator???
Is the core number refering as to how many rows of pockets that the water runs through or the solid parts seperated by the pockets. I hope this makes sense. And thanks for the help.
Common sense tells me its a double core, but I just want to be sure before sourcing something else.
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Canberra
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October 2002
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Fri, 01 April 2005 05:18
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| flynn21atwork wrote on Fri, 01 April 2005 14:59 |
Hi guys,
I have a radiator for my RA23 1GGTE, just wondering, if I look in the top of the radiator with the cap off and see two rows of slits that the water runs through that run vertical, would that make it a double core radiator???
Is the core number refering as to how many rows of pockets that the water runs through or the solid parts seperated by the pockets. I hope this makes sense. And thanks for the help.
Common sense tells me its a double core, but I just want to be sure before sourcing something else.
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Yes,.. when you see 2 rows of pipes, it is a double core
When you see 3,. it's a triple core,.
Cheers
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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Fri, 01 April 2005 05:18
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Your first assumption is correct.
It is infact a double core.
1 row = single core
2 row = duo core
3 row = triple core
4 row = quadruple core
5 row = headache
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Fri, 01 April 2005 06:16
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Thanks guys, thats just what I needed to hear. Once again common sense prevails. 
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Tue, 05 April 2005 22:42
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did you have to move the mounts on your radiator to get it to fit ?
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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Wed, 06 April 2005 05:11
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If you triple core your radiator, you do not have to move the mounts to make it fit.
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nsw
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March 2004
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Wed, 06 April 2005 05:16
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I think i mounted my motor to far forward 
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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Wed, 06 April 2005 05:18
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if it's a 1g into an ra23, you shouldn't have mounted it forward even if you used the standard mounts on the crossmember.
Make sure you have used the forward position mounts on the engine..
I do suppose you've taken the clutch fan off, yes?
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nsw
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nsw
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March 2004
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Thu, 07 April 2005 13:27
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Forward position mounts ? i only need like 20 mm /me cries like a baby
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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December 2002
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Thu, 07 April 2005 16:59
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| badboybubby wrote on Wed, 06 April 2005 06:42 |
did you have to move the mounts on your radiator to get it to fit ?
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Good question, well asked. A three core radiator will not "move" the core, postion wise at all - you'll be fine asking for a 3 core radiator body, with the standard end tanks -they have emough space to acccommodate the new core.
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Fri, 08 April 2005 01:01
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Can i legaly remove or modify the radiator support crossmember 
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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Fri, 08 April 2005 01:37
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So you've still got the ac compressor on? that's probably part of your problem.
You probably can't legally remove the raidator support panel.
You must be using the front engine mount mounting position to get the most benefit. how much space do you have between the engine and fire wall?
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nsw
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Fri, 08 April 2005 01:46
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Ive got about 1-1half inches gap between the firewall and the back of the motor but i really dont want to remount it again  i wat thinking a bit of 5 mil angle as a replacement ? stupid radiator
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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Fri, 08 April 2005 02:18
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Shite.. 1.5 inches. I'd have about say, 1cm. But I have heaps between the radiator in standard position, and I have about atleast an inch or more between the front of the harmonic balancer and the radiator.
But I don't have the ac compressor on.
Why do you have an ac compressor on an ra23?
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nsw
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Re: How to tell if radiator is triple or double core
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Fri, 08 April 2005 06:06
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I was hoping to hook up the RA23's air but I think ill still foul on the crank pully ffffffffs 
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