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Hasler55 · 05-08-2013, 10:27 AM

I was wondering if any of the members of the board have experienced fitting the new reproduction radiators to their cars or trucks. I had purchased a radiator on ebay a year or so ago. The radiator works well, but the fit was very bad. I had to put a 30 radiator shell to make it fit poorly. I believe I am going to have to torch the radiator mount to refit it to make it work with car.

Duffy1 · 05-08-2013, 11:36 AM

I am running a brass works pressurized radiator on my 31 sw and it fits perfect .

Charlie Stephens · 05-08-2013, 12:11 PM

Changing to a '30 shell shouldn't make a difference. How about a better description of "the fit was bad".

Charlie Stephens

Fred · 05-08-2013, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duffy1

I am running a brass works pressurized radiator on my 31 sw and it fits perfect .

YOU are a very lucky person & one of FEW !!..

rons49 · 05-08-2013, 12:39 PM

Added a rad ( not he BW one) from Brattons 12 years ago, terrible fit . I had to relocate brackets to line up with shroud. Then the weld on the lower hose flange cracked a year later. bye-bye. Called Lee at Brass Works and got a repop there. Perfect and looks original. For a couple of hundred bucks difference it is not worth the grief, IMO.

Mike V. Florida · 05-08-2013, 04:27 PM

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New from where. There are several people making the radiators.

Pinstripe · 05-08-2013, 05:03 PM

Are the Brassworks radiators among the best repro.'s out there?

1931 flamingo · 05-08-2013, 05:11 PM

Pinstripe: Do a search for discussion about BrassWorks and then you decide.
Paul in CT

wayne1953 · 05-08-2013, 08:03 PM

My three year old brassworks lined up perfect, runs cool and I am very happy with it

Evan Lewis · 05-08-2013, 10:52 PM

I have a Brassworks in my '31 Tudor and the fit is just fine, an easy install. I put it in about 3 or 4 years ago.

Evan Lewis

ba49 · 05-09-2013, 12:25 AM

Bought Mac's "HEAVY DUTY" one for my 30 coupe. So far my only problem was getting my repro. quail to fit. It went in pretty easily and every thing but the quail went right back together. The car was overheating badly before but all is good now.

Hasler55 · 05-09-2013, 12:54 AM

Well two things stood out. The worst was there is a 1/4" overhang of the mounting band hanging over the front of the radiator which hits the shell. Hence the need to run the deeper radiator shell without the recessed top. Also the bottom center of the radiator hits the crankhole which makes it sit slightly higher. My radiator that started leaking was an original and it fit the shell and car perfectly.

john in illinois · 05-09-2013, 06:11 AM

I have never heard a bad comment about Berg's radiators. He is manufacturing an all new radiator. http://bergsradiator.com/modela.html

John

Jim Johnston · 05-09-2013, 07:11 AM

I have installed Brassworks radiators in my '30 Tudor (4-5 years ago), and just recently in my '31 Panel Truck. Great fit on the car frame, and with the radiator shells. Everything is running 'cool'!

05-08-2013, 10:27 AM	#1
Hasler55 Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 51	1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit I was wondering if any of the members of the board have experienced fitting the new reproduction radiators to their cars or trucks. I had purchased a radiator on ebay a year or so ago. The radiator works well, but the fit was very bad. I had to put a 30 radiator shell to make it fit poorly. I believe I am going to have to torch the radiator mount to refit it to make it work with car.

05-08-2013, 11:36 AM	#2
Duffy1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mo. City , Texas Posts: 725	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit I am running a brass works pressurized radiator on my 31 sw and it fits perfect .

05-08-2013, 12:11 PM	#3
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,030	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit Changing to a '30 shell shouldn't make a difference. How about a better description of "the fit was bad". Charlie Stephens

05-08-2013, 12:39 PM	#5
rons49 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: tucson Posts: 136	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit Added a rad ( not he BW one) from Brattons 12 years ago, terrible fit . I had to relocate brackets to line up with shroud. Then the weld on the lower hose flange cracked a year later. bye-bye. Called Lee at Brass Works and got a repop there. Perfect and looks original. For a couple of hundred bucks difference it is not worth the grief, IMO.

05-08-2013, 04:27 PM	#6
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) New from where. There are several people making the radiators. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

05-08-2013, 05:03 PM	#7
Pinstripe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: SW Wisconsin Posts: 192	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit Are the Brassworks radiators among the best repro.'s out there?

05-08-2013, 05:11 PM	#8
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit Pinstripe: Do a search for discussion about BrassWorks and then you decide. Paul in CT

05-08-2013, 08:03 PM	#9
wayne1953 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Covington Georgia Posts: 37	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit My three year old brassworks lined up perfect, runs cool and I am very happy with it

05-08-2013, 10:52 PM	#10
Evan Lewis Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cumming, Georgia Posts: 66	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit I have a Brassworks in my '31 Tudor and the fit is just fine, an easy install. I put it in about 3 or 4 years ago. Evan Lewis

05-09-2013, 12:25 AM	#11
ba49 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Lake, Ohio Posts: 137	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit Bought Mac's "HEAVY DUTY" one for my 30 coupe. So far my only problem was getting my repro. quail to fit. It went in pretty easily and every thing but the quail went right back together. The car was overheating badly before but all is good now.

05-09-2013, 12:54 AM	#12
Hasler55 Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 51	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit Well two things stood out. The worst was there is a 1/4" overhang of the mounting band hanging over the front of the radiator which hits the shell. Hence the need to run the deeper radiator shell without the recessed top. Also the bottom center of the radiator hits the crankhole which makes it sit slightly higher. My radiator that started leaking was an original and it fit the shell and car perfectly. Last edited by Hasler55; 05-09-2013 at 01:10 AM.

05-09-2013, 06:11 AM	#13
john in illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,183	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit I have never heard a bad comment about Berg's radiators. He is manufacturing an all new radiator. http://bergsradiator.com/modela.html John

05-09-2013, 07:11 AM	#14
Jim Johnston Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 106	Re: 1931 Model A Ford replacement radiator fit I have installed Brassworks radiators in my '30 Tudor (4-5 years ago), and just recently in my '31 Panel Truck. Great fit on the car frame, and with the radiator shells. Everything is running 'cool'!