RE: [MV] FW: [MVlist] Wanted, Stuart Radiator Part(s)

From: Nigel Hay MILWEB (nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Wed Apr 27 2005 - 05:56:36 PDT


On my M3A3 Stuart I had a problem with oil coolers - they kept blowing even
NOS ones ( for a Chaffeee I think)
I couldn't work out why then found out I had missed the high pressure valve
curcuit out.

-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Rick v100
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 2:07 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] FW: [MVlist] Wanted, Stuart Radiator Part(s)

Jon,

Don't understand the comment about aluminum not
working with steel. If you have an all aluminum
radiator, including top and bottom tanks how would it
be uncompatible?

Rick

--- Jon Shoop <shoop19@brick.net> wrote:

> Aluminum won't work due to incompatibility with
> steel. Also the HD copper
> with 5 tubes is very good at cooling this Cadillac
> beast. If you go copper,
> there is a local company that made cores for me,
> solid copper with the
> correct flanges. They bolted right together, work
> great!
>
> I agree that the tank will have to be fabricated.
> Not a bad job at all.
>
> Jon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick v100" <rickv100@yahoo.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] FW: [MVlist] Wanted, Stuart
> Radiator Part(s)
>
>
> > if it is a Modine Radiator and you have the part
> > number Modine has the old radiator drawings still.
> >
> > Most likely you will need hand formed tanks unless
> > there is a modern one in production.
> >
> > Going to go copper\brass or aluminum? Most
> radiator
> > manufacturers are pushing aluminum radiators these
> > days as they are more effiecent then the
> copper\brass
> > that they used to use.
> >
> > Be careful though prices are all over the place
> they
> > can go from $1500 to $750 and depending on the
> size
> > some shops can not make the wider cores.
> >
> > I would try Modine, Griffin Raditor and Cooled by
> Ice,
> > all addresses available by Google search.
> >
> > Yeah, I have been researching radiators lately.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > --- "Hutterer, John (MPAU)"
> > <john.hutterer@smiths-medical.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John Hutterer
> > > Sr. Eng. Lab Tech.
> > > Smiths-Medical (Deltec)
> > > 651-628-7107
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: MVlist@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:MVlist@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > > Of Hutterer, John (MPAU)
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:07 PM
> > > To: MVlist@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [MVlist] Wanted, Stuart Radiator
> Part(s)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > The group that I belong to is restoring an M5A1
> > > Stuart tank. We have
> > > come a long way with it, but are in need of some
> > > parts. The radiators
> > > were both corroded away, and all that we were
> left
> > > with was the upper
> > > and lower radiator tanks. We have managed to
> repair
> > > the corrosion damage
> > > to three of the tanks, but the last upper tank
> is
> > > too far gone. We are
> > > looking for a source for either the upper
> radiator
> > > tank, alone, or a
> > > complete radiator. Any leads would be
> appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > John Hutterer
> > > Sr. Eng. Lab Tech.
> > > Smiths-Medical (Deltec)
> > > 651-628-7107
> > >
> > >
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