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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Copper fin radiator

Posted by: partwerks Jan 13 2012, 04:52 PM

Someone mentioned about making a radiator utilizing copper fin tubing??

http://www.fintube.com/plate-finned-tubing.html

I wonder if this would be practical?

I'm getting tired of aluminum radiators popping their screws all the time. Too many ifs, could be's and maybe's about whether to try and send it in and fix it, if it even can be, or just junk it and find another route. I would think copper would be easier to solder if needed, than fixing the aluminum.

The guy behind the counter thought that if you could give them the information on like, size, how much the water pump, pumps, etc. they could figure out how big a person would need it to be.

Or is there a normal copper radiator that would work better?

Posted by: pcar916 Jan 13 2012, 05:09 PM

What'cha trying to cool and by how much?

If you're popping screws then is it a pressure thing or a vibration thing?

Both are soft metals, more info.

Posted by: ruby914 Jan 13 2012, 06:17 PM

I considered using something like that in my long tubes to heat the passenger compartment.

Posted by: partwerks Jan 15 2012, 10:23 PM

My electrician had an idea about making a radiator for the subie conversion since my aluminum radiator is seeping again, but I think I will send it in and hopefully can be repaired? I would think copper would be easier to fix than aluminum if a person was to try and make something?

He also mentioned using the coil out of a A/C unit?