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> Does anyone have any experience with Copper radiators with welded > tanks and in particular, is there any problem with running a copper > radiator with the aluminum engine and/or the phosphate free coolant > ? Copper or brass radiators are not as efficient as aluminum ones by a large factor. Not only that, but the they corrode more because of the solder. However, they can often be rebuilt. Another down side is that they are much heavier. A drop in the bucket for a vanagon, but still... > > I have been quoted $250 US for a Copper rad with welded copper > tanks, is this unreasonable? The tanks would be soldered on, not welded. I'm not even sure you can weld copper. You can get the original style radiator cheaper, and it will work better. A lot of the aftermarket radiators don't fit really well, and bit of bending and fabricating is often necessary to make them fit. > Any advice would be helpful. > > Thanks, > > Maurizio Penna > > 86 Westy
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