Are you implying anything there Jeff? Is there a better brand? Just asking......... On Nov 30, 2007 4:25 PM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > Ah yes, the German Behr radiator... now made in China. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Jeffrey Vickers > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 3:48 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Radiator vintage? > > > Thanks, Mark. I'll have a look tonight. Looks like Bus Depot has the > best deal right now on Behrs---$149. > > > Jeff > On Nov 30, 2007, at 3:23 PM, Mark Drillock wrote: > > > If you look over the radiator closely there will be a date code on > > it. The part number you gave won't do it. > > > > Often, on the passenger side plastic end tank, fairly high up the > > side, there will be a molded in circular emblem with a 2 digit > > number in the center. That number is the year it was made. It can > > be seen with the radiator installed. > > > > Replacement tanks may have a date sticker but those can fall off > > over time. > > > > Mark > > > > Jeffrey Vickers wrote: > > > >> Can anyone tell me the vintage of my radiator from the number: 068 12 > >> 253 E? Its an 87 Syncro Westy that I bought in '92 so I know its at > >> least 15 years old but I'm wondering if its stock and if its been > >> replaced before. > >> Thanks! > >> Jeff > > >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/ |
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