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Copper or aluminum?
« on: Apr 28, 2009, 05:19:39 PM »
I need to get a new radiator for my 85 4Runner 4 cyl.
What's better? aluminium or copper?
Your help will be really appreciated.
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #1 on: Apr 28, 2009, 05:34:04 PM »
Go AL, just make sure your radiator is grounded.
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #2 on: Apr 28, 2009, 06:11:31 PM »
Thanks!

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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #3 on: Apr 30, 2009, 04:01:09 PM »
Well, I ordered a copper radiator. :outtahere:
$120.00    Think is easier to fix on on the trails.
Was that a good option? :confused:
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #4 on: Apr 30, 2009, 04:17:12 PM »
Quote from: EHCATL on Apr 30, 2009, 04:01:09 PM
Well, I ordered a copper radiator. :outtahere:
$120.00    Think is easier to fix on on the trails.
Was that a good option? :confused:
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Too late now! hahaha

It will be fine. Ive never had a problem
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2009, 04:54:43 PM »
Was that a solid copper rad for $120, or a copper rad w/a plastic top? 
When I was looking for one to replace the leaking one on my '90 3.0, all the ones I found for that amount were all plastic/copper rads.  I decided to just re-solder the top of mine myself, since the rad had been rebuilt less than 30K miles(7yrs) ago.
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #6 on: Jun 15, 2009, 07:02:50 AM »
copper conducts heat better and is generally more durable..  Aluminum is lighter..  I don't see the need to make my toyota a few pounds lighter..  some think aluminum radiators cool better but that is not true due to the fact they are aluminum..  Some might cool better due to the higher efficient core(tighter fin area) But you can also take a stock radiator to a good radiator shop and have a high efficient copper core put in..  Not just a 3 row, but tight fin seperation..  
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #7 on: Jun 15, 2009, 08:45:49 AM »
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #8 on: Jun 19, 2009, 07:21:14 PM »
Quote from: 4runnerchevy on Apr 28, 2009, 05:34:04 PM
Go AL, just make sure your radiator is grounded.

Why would you worry about grounding your radiator???
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #9 on: Jun 19, 2009, 07:36:38 PM »
Quote from: TacoRunner on Jun 19, 2009, 07:21:14 PM
Why would you worry about grounding your radiator???

electrolysis
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #10 on: Jun 19, 2009, 07:37:04 PM »
Quote from: TacoRunner on Jun 19, 2009, 07:21:14 PM
Why would you worry about grounding your radiator???


without proper grounding you can get corrosion due to eletrolysis

that is why the head has a little wire that runs from it like 6" back to the firewall
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #11 on: Jun 19, 2009, 07:41:35 PM »
You learn something new every day. :biggthumpup:
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #12 on: Jul 16, 2015, 04:27:22 PM »
CU HAS A HIGHER K VALUE AND IS LESS COSTLY TO BUY, THAT SAID NOW THE PRO FOR AL .  AL'S ARE MANY TIMES STRONGER AND COOL WELL EVEN IN A 2 ROW AND ARE ACTUALLY VERY EASY TO REPAIR ON THE TRAIL, CARRY TUBE AND CHAUKING GUN WITH YOU AND GET AL SEALER FROM YOUR RADIATOR SHOP [KIND OF LOOKS LIKE MARINE RTV, SETS FAST AND WILL GET YOU HOME, MOTORHD
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #13 on: Jul 16, 2015, 04:34:03 PM »
P.S. ONE NOTE .  GO TO YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AND BY SOME RADIATOR ADDATIVE THAT THEY USE IN THEIR SUPER DUTY DIESELS, THIS STOPS COROSION AND CUTS DOWN ON THE ELECTROLITIC CONSERNES CAUSED BY THE THERMACOUPLE ACTION IN DISSIMILER METALS, MOTORHD
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #14 on: Jul 16, 2015, 05:43:43 PM »
HOLY THREAD RESURRECTION BATMAN..........


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« Reply #15 on: Jul 16, 2015, 07:26:54 PM »
HE'S A NEWB!!  :rofl2:
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Re: Copper or aluminum?
« Reply #16 on: Jul 16, 2015, 11:23:27 PM »
Lol....Def don't put that additive straight in your coolant. It's a timed injection rate that is in a separate tank designed specifically for the Ford deisel. And it still doesn't work.  :driving:......
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