Would a Heater Core be a good Rad for WC?

smokey · 05-20-2006, 10:22 PM

I had to change out my heater Core today found to core was good the plastic hoses were bad... So I have a 8"xW 9 1/2"H x1 3/4"D with 3/4"OD inlets

I would have to fab a shroud for both sides as my 120mm fans look rather small on it.

I have heard of people using trans coolers but never a heater core.

rhino56 · 05-20-2006, 10:29 PM

people use heater cores all the time and they work very well.

smokey · 05-20-2006, 10:41 PM

Is ther ea beter Fan to use this looks way to small.

rhino56 · 05-20-2006, 11:08 PM

they do have larger fans but a properly made shroud would do wonders anyways.

there may be a larger fan that may fit though.

http://www.comairrotron.com/details_...tNumberID=1241

=ACID RAIN= · 05-21-2006, 11:33 AM

If you use that heatercore, make sure the inside is copper and not aluminum because that will give you all kinds of grief, in the form of galvanic corrosion.

smokey · 05-21-2006, 06:32 PM

Bummer, it's 100% Aluminum except for the end tank.

rhino56 · 05-21-2006, 07:29 PM

they do have copper ones which you can pick up pretty cheap at an auto store. i believe a chevette heatercore is a very popular one.

=ACID RAIN= · 05-21-2006, 11:14 PM

Yeah dude I grabbed a very large 2-fan unit off of ebay for 17 bucks. Anything brass or copper will work perfect, so if it has copper tubes and brass top and bottom, that is cool.

Senater_Cache · 05-28-2006, 05:08 PM

smokey.
Heatercores are widely used in DIY setups all over the world.
Make a shroud for it (rather deep like 3-4", in respect to how small the fan is on it) Get yourself a better fan. prefferably one that is 38mm deep (120mmx38mm) and has a high pressure rating. Panaflo H1a or M1a or equivalent.

Dont worry about the rad being Alu. Just use sufficient antifeeze in your mix.
Assuming the core actually is 80% Alu do 60% Distilled Water + 40%Antifreeze (zerex or other).
But like rhino said, HCs are cheap you can get a dual 120 Core for $20 (FEDCO 2-302, Chevy Bonneville) ask you autoparts store.

Should be good to go.

SenC.

Akhen · 06-13-2006, 03:48 PM

I personaly use a 77 Boneville heater core, costs $20 at your local autozone and works like a charm.

05-20-2006, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
smokey Civilian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Would a Heater Core be a good Rad for WC? I had to change out my heater Core today found to core was good the plastic hoses were bad... So I have a 8"xW 9 1/2"H x1 3/4"D with 3/4"OD inlets I would have to fab a shroud for both sides as my 120mm fans look rather small on it. I have heard of people using trans coolers but never a heater core. Last edited by smokey : 05-20-2006 at 10:33 PM.

05-21-2006, 11:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
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05-21-2006, 11:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
=ACID RAIN= Chief Warrant Officer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,241	Yeah dude I grabbed a very large 2-fan unit off of ebay for 17 bucks. Anything brass or copper will work perfect, so if it has copper tubes and brass top and bottom, that is cool. __________________ Personal Site: http://www.goinglimp.com COD2 Clan: http://www.arsr-clan.com

05-28-2006, 05:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Senater_Cache Sergeant MajorElite Commander Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 873	smokey. Heatercores are widely used in DIY setups all over the world. Make a shroud for it (rather deep like 3-4", in respect to how small the fan is on it) Get yourself a better fan. prefferably one that is 38mm deep (120mmx38mm) and has a high pressure rating. Panaflo H1a or M1a or equivalent. Dont worry about the rad being Alu. Just use sufficient antifeeze in your mix. Assuming the core actually is 80% Alu do 60% Distilled Water + 40%Antifreeze (zerex or other). But like rhino said, HCs are cheap you can get a dual 120 Core for $20 (FEDCO 2-302, Chevy Bonneville) ask you autoparts store. Should be good to go. SenC. __________________ EVGA 680i \| Xeon 3060 @ 1.18v -- 3.6Ghz\| 2x1Gb Crucial 10th Anniversary D9GMH + 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix D9GMH \| 400 \| 4-5-5-5 7900GTO @ GTX DDC-2 + PetraTop \| Storm \| MCR320 + 3x Denkis @ 6v

05-20-2006, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,863	people use heater cores all the time and they work very well.

05-20-2006, 11:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,863	they do have larger fans but a properly made shroud would do wonders anyways. there may be a larger fan that may fit though. http://www.comairrotron.com/details_...tNumberID=1241

05-21-2006, 06:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
smokey Civilian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Bummer, it's 100% Aluminum except for the end tank.

05-21-2006, 07:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,863	they do have copper ones which you can pick up pretty cheap at an auto store. i believe a chevette heatercore is a very popular one.

06-13-2006, 03:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Akhen Private Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fresno Posts: 25	I personaly use a 77 Boneville heater core, costs $20 at your local autozone and works like a charm.